Question

Justin is evaluating the expression 12.53.8x, when x is 7.9.

12.5+3.847.9)
16.3(7.9)
128.77
What was Justin's error?
Justin should have multiplied 12.5 and 7.9 first.
Justin should have added 12.5 and 7.9 first.
Justin should have multiplied 3.8 and 7.9 first.
O Justin should have added 3.8 and 7.9 first.

Answer 1

C.) Justin should have multiplie 3.8 and 7.9 first.

Explanation:

To evaluate an algebraic expression, you have to substitute a number for each variable and perform the arithmetic operations. In the example above, the variable x is equal to 6 since 6 + 6 = 12. If we know the value of our variables, we can replace the variables with their values and then evaluate the expression.