How do you evaluate (2c^3-ab)/42c3ab4 given a=12, b=9, c=4?

2 Answers
Jun 30, 2017

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

To evaluate this expression substitute:

color(red)(12)12 for color(red)(a)a

color(blue)(9)9 for color(blue)(b)b

color(green)(4)4 for color(green)(c)c

(2color(green)(c)^3 - color(red)(a)color(blue)(b))/42c3ab4 becomes:

((2 xx color(green)(4)^3) - (color(red)(12) xx color(blue)(9)))/4 =>(2×43)(12×9)4

((2 xx color(green)(64)) - 108)/4 =>(2×64)1084

(128 - 108)/4 =>1281084

20/4 =>204

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Jun 30, 2017

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Explanation:

"substitute the given values into the expression"substitute the given values into the expression

=((2xx4^3)-(12xx9))/4=(2×43)(12×9)4

=(128-108)/4=1281084

=20/4=204

=5=5