How do you evaluate the expression $- 3 x + 5$ $-3x+5$ for $x = - 2$ $x=-2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-08T12:23:16

$= 11$ $= 11$

$- 3 x + 5$ $-3x + 5$
The value of the variable given is:
$x = - 2$ $color(blue)(x=-2$

$- 3 x + 5 = - 3 \cdot (- 2) + 5$ $-3x + 5 = -3 * color(blue)((-2)) + 5$

$= 6 + 5$ $= 6 + 5$

$= 11$ $= 11$

How do you evaluate the expression −3x+5-3x+5 for x=−2x=-2?