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OpenStudy (s117):

What is the value of the expression below when x = –2? 5 + 3(x – 7) – (x + 1) A. –7 B. –5 C. –21 D. –23

OpenStudy (s117):

@inowalst

OpenStudy (inowalst):

Hm. What do you think?

OpenStudy (inowalst):

I tried it two ways and got different answers.

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

you are asked to replace x with -2 so it becomes 5 + 3(-2 -7) -( -2 + 1) now use order of operation to evaluate it.

OpenStudy (inowalst):

PEMDAS ?

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