tyre2k17
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  • 03-04-2017
  • Mathematics
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2. Evaluate the expression for a = –1 and b = 5. Show your work.
5a – 7b + b2

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BenjaminG123
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  • 02-01-2018
Greetings!

Input the values which represent the variables:
[tex]=5a-7b+b^2[/tex]

[tex]=5(-1)-7(5)+(5)^2[/tex]

Solve
following the Order of Operations:
[tex]=5(-1)-7(5)+25[/tex]

[tex]=-5-7(5)+25[/tex]

The Answer Is:
[tex]\boxed{-15}[/tex]

I hope this helped!
-Benjamin
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