12a)
5x + 45 + 3x - 25 = 180
8x + 20 = 180
8x = 160
x = 20
12b)
2x - 5 = 2(20) - 5 = 40 - 5 = 35
3x - 25 = 3(20) - 25 = 60 - 25 = 35
y = 180 - (35+35)
y = 180 - 70
y = 110
<h3>
Answer: 41</h3>
Work Shown:
f(x) = 6x^2 - 13
f(x) = 6(x)^2 - 13
f(-3) = 6(-3)^2 - 13 ... replace every x with -3; use PEMDAS to simplify
f(-3) = 6(9) - 13
f(-3) = 54 - 13
f(-3) = 41
