Question

What is the answer to this question? Please give a step by step explanation.

Answer 1

25

Explanation:

8b^2 +2a(4c-b)

Let a = 1/4 b=2 c= -3

8 ( 2)^2 +2(1/4) ( 4*-3 -2)

Parentheses first

8 ( 2)^2 +2(1/4) ( -12 -2)

8 ( 2)^2 +2(1/4) ( -14)

Then exponents

8 ( 4) +2(1/4) ( -14)

Then multiply

32 -7

Subtract

25