How do you evaluate c + (2a)^2c+(2a)2 given a = 3 and c = −1?

1 Answer
Feb 16, 2017

See the entire solution process below:

Explanation:

To evaluate this expression for the given values we must substitute color(red)(3)3 for color(red)(a)a and substitute color(blue)(-1)1 for color(blue)(c)c in the expression and then calculate the result:

color(blue)(c) + (2color(red)(a))^2c+(2a)2 becomes:

color(blue)(-1) + (2 xx color(red)(3))^2 -> color(blue)(-1) + (6)^2 -> color(blue)(-1) + 36 -> 351+(2×3)21+(6)21+3635