McGraw Hill Glencoe Algebra 2, 2012
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1. Expressions and Formulas
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Exercise 8 Page 7

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

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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.

3b+2a/5-c
3( 3)+2( - 2)/5- 4.2
9+(-4)/5-4.2
9-4/5-4.2
5/0.8
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