McGraw Hill Glencoe Algebra 2, 2012
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1. Expressions and Formulas
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Exercise 5 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.

4(2a+3b)-2c
4(2( -2)+3( 3))-2( 4.2)
4(-4+9)-8.4
4(5)-8.4
20-8.4
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