McGraw Hill Glencoe Algebra 2, 2012
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1. Expressions and Formulas
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Exercise 2 Page 7

Substitute - 2 for a and 3 for b.

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To evaluate the given expression for a = -2 and b = 3, we should substitute these values into the expression and simplify as much as possible.

2a+(b+3)^2
2( -2)+( 3+3)^2
2(-2)+6^2
2(-2)+36
-4+36
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