Evaluate the expression for the given value of the variable.
3(8 - x) - 2 for x = 0, 1, 2, and 3.

Question

Evaluate the expression for the given value of the variable. 
3(8 - x) - 2 for x = 0, 1, 2, and 3.

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

any ideas?

anonymous · Answer

I know I have to do the parenthese first, but thats the only idea I got.

anonymous · Answer

But am I gonna have 4 answers or something?

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

ok,yes, you will have 4 answers

anonymous · Answer

Put the values given in the x place, and simplify. You will have 4 different answers.

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

and yes, you can do the parentheses first

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

try and do it for x=0 to start

anonymous · Answer

Okay for x=0 I got 22

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

good

anonymous · Answer

thats right.

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

now, go ahead and do 1

anonymous · Answer

19! ok i think i got the hang of it thanks

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

yeppers

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

you got it, just don't forget PEMDAS

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

or to Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

anonymous · Answer

Final answers: 22, 19, 16, and 13. Thanks guys for the help and yes I will never forget that. Believe me my teacher drilled it into our heads haha.

anonymous · Answer

Those are all correct, good luck :)

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

Nice and good work.  Best of luck!

anonymous · Answer

One more question if u can answer it: Translate each algebraic expression into words 1) 7/8-x

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

you can do that

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

just say that out loud, tell me what you think

anonymous · Answer

7 times something? I have no clue

anonymous · Answer

I mean I know its division but idk

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

what if I write it thusly $$\frac{7}{8}-x$$

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

just say each individual part out loud

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1409104333710:dw| sorry if i made it confusing. this is what it looks like