McGraw Hill Glencoe Algebra 2, 2012
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1. Expressions and Formulas
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Exercise 9 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.

3a-2c/4ab
3( - 2)-2( 4.2)/4( -2)( 3)
-6-2(4.2)/-8(3)
-6-8.4/-24
-14.4/-24
14.4/24
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