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Exercise 11 Page 657

Substitute 9 for a, - 2 for b, and - 8 for c.

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To evaluate the given expression for a = 9, b = - 2 and c = - 8, we should substitute these values into the expression and simplify as much as possible.
a/3(b + c)
9/3( - 2 + ( - 8))
9/3(- 2 - 8)
9/3(- 10)
3(- 10)
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