document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=210696>Question 210696</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a =b+3(4-c)  If b equals 5 and c equals 2 what is a </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #159182 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=159182\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=b%2B3%284-c%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=b%2B3%284-c%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simply replace b and c in the equation by their given values:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Evaluate what is in the parenthesis first:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When numbers are written next to each other (as 3 ans 2 are above), that means multiply them. Multiplication is before addition in the order of precedence, so do that next:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just add 5 and 6 and you are done!<BR>\n" );
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