SOLUTION: a=b+3(4-c) if b equals 5 and c equals 2, what is the value of a?

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Question 37411: a=b+3(4-c) if b equals 5 and c equals 2, what is the value of a?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Okay if a = b + 3(4 - c) when b = 5 and c = 2, we can find a by plugging in values for b and c...so we have
a = b + 3(4 - c) = 5 + 3(4 - 2) = 5 + 3(2) = 5 + 6 = 11