McGraw Hill Glencoe Algebra 2, 2012
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1. Expressions and Formulas
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Exercise 4 Page 7

Substitute - 2 for a, 3 for b, and 4.2 for c.

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Practice makes perfect

To evaluate the given expression for a = -2, b = 3, and c= 4.2, we should substitute these values into the expression and simplify as much as possible.

5c-2[(b-a)+c]
5( 4.2)-2[( 3-( -2))+ 4.2)]
5(4.2)-2[3+2+4.2]
5(4.2)-2[9.2]
21-18.4
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