Evaluating a Variable Expression To evaluate a variable expression: substitute the given numbers for each variable. use order of operations to solve.
Example # 1 n + (13 - n) 5 for n = 8 = 8 + (13 - 8) 5 (Substitute.) = 8 + 5 5 (parentheses) = 8 + 1 (Divide l/r.) = 9 (Add l/r.)
Example # 2 8y - 3x2 + 2n for x = 5, y = 2, n =3 = 8 2 - 3 52 + 2 3 (Substitute.) = 8 2 - 3 25 + 2 3 (exponents) = 16 - 3 25 + 2 3 (Multiply l/r.) = 16 - 75 + 2 3 (Multiply l/r.) = 16 - 75 + 6 (Multiply l/r.) = -59 + 6 (Subtract l/r.) = -53 (Add l/r.)
Example # 3: What is the value of -10 – 4x if x = -13? -62 -42 42 52 Answer Now
Example # 4: What is the value of 5k3 if k = -4? -8000 -320 -60 320 Answer Now
Example # 5: What is the value of if n = -8, m = 4, and t = 2 ? 10 -10 -6 6 Answer Now