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Evaluate each expression for the given value of the variable.
3(2a + 5) + 2(3 - a); a = 4

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3(2a+5)+2(3-a); a=4 plug in the a with 4 in the equations
3(2(4)+5)+2(3-(4))
3(6+5)+2(-12)
3(11)-24
33-24
=9
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3(2a + 5) + 2(3 - a)

  • Substitute 4 for a into the expression.

3[2(4) + 5] + 2[3 - (4)]

  • Multiply 2 * 4 inside the parentheses first.

3(8 + 5) + 2(3 - 4)

  • Solve inside the parentheses.

3(13) + 2(-1)

  • Multiply the numbers together.

39 - 2 = 37

Your answer is 37.

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