Evaluate the expression below if a = -4, b= 10, and c = -2.

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Jortx · Answer 1 · 2023-02-12T10:08:03+0000

Given:

a = -4, b = 10, c = -2

$a^2\text{ - (b + c)}$

To evaluate the given expression, we simply substitute the given values for a,b and c.

Substituting we have:

$\begin{gathered} =(-4)^2\text{ - (10 + (-2))} \\ =\text{ 16 -(10 - 2)} \\ =\text{ 16 - 8} \\ =\text{ 8} \end{gathered}$

Answer: 8