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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the value of the expression when a = –6 and b = 5?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@SolomonZelman

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Just plug in -6 everywhere you see "a" (instead of a) and plug in 5 every time you see "b" instead of b.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i know but for some reason i got 166

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Now im getting 22 @SolomonZelman

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

the first parenthesis is equal to 14, and therefore 1st parenthesis to the second power equals 196. 2(-6)^2=2(36)=72 So... 196+72=?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got the 2cd part correct the 1st part i got wrong =268

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