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Fraction Exponent Division 9Fbc13

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Question: Evaluate. $$\left(\frac{1}{2} - \left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^2\right) \div 7$$
1. **State the problem:** Evaluate $$\left(\frac{1}{2} - \left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^2\right) \div 7$$. 2. **Recall the order of operations:** Calculate exponents first, then subtraction inside the parentheses, and finally division. 3. **Calculate the exponent:** $$\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^2 = \frac{1^2}{3^2} = \frac{1}{9}$$ 4. **Substitute back and perform subtraction:** $$\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{9} = \frac{9}{18} - \frac{2}{18} = \frac{7}{18}$$ 5. **Divide by 7:** $$\frac{7}{18} \div 7 = \frac{7}{18} \times \frac{1}{7} = \frac{\cancel{7}}{18} \times \frac{1}{\cancel{7}} = \frac{1}{18}$$ 6. **Final answer:** $$\boxed{\frac{1}{18}}$$