Question

1. Remember, evaluate means to plug in the value for the specified

variable.
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Evaluate: (x - 3)2 + 2x - 4 for x = 5

Answer 1

Value: 10

Explanation:

1. Let us first write down the expression, changing it a bit to our convenience: 2(x - 3) + 2x - 4

2. Substitute this value of x into the expression as such:

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

3. Now we can approach this first part of the problem in two ways:

Option 1. distribute the 2 to the 5 and then the -3, in 2(5 - 3)

Option 2. subtract 3 from 5, then multiply 2 by that value

4. Given such, let us try the 2nd option for simplicity, and carry on with our calculations: 2(2) + 2(5) - 4

5. Now apply algebra and solve this expression:

2(2) + 2(5) - 4 = 4 + 10 - 4 = 14 - 4 = 10