Evaluate (a - 8) + 5 x 3 for a = 12.

ANSWER

19

EXPLANATION

The given expression is

Substitute a=12 into the expression to obtain:

Simplify the parenthesis,

Multiply,

Add:

Don't forget to use PEDMAS after substitution.

The correct answer is 19

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that an expression,

(a - 8) + 5 x 3

To find the value of expression when a = 12

The given expression is (a - 8) + 5 x 3

For a = 12 then the expression becomes,

(12 - 8) +  (5 x 3) = 4 + (5 x 3) = 4 + 15 = 19

Therefore the final value of given expression when a = 12  is 19

The correct answer is 19

.25

step-by-step explanation:

hello :

by applying the distributive property :

6 × 4.3 = 6 × ( 4 + 0.3 )

            =   (6 ×   4) + (6 ×   0.3)

            = 24 + 1.8

6 × 4.3 = 25.8