The text recommends simplifying an expression (combining like terms) before evaluating. do you think this is necessary? evaluate the expression 4x^2-5(x+2)+3x+10+2x for x=3: a. by substituting and then evaluating b. by fist simplifying and then evaluating. which method would you recommend? why?

Last year, a state university received 3,560 applications from boys. of those applications, 35 percent were from boys who lived in other states. part a)how many applications did the university receive from boys who lived in other states? part b)applications to the university from boys represented 40percent of all applications. how many applications did the university receive in all? i don't how to do part b so me and plz tell how you got your answer

Name each raycalculation tip: in ray "ab", a is the endpoint of the ray.

Solve the equation for x.3(6x - 1) = 12 i've tried doing the math and i can't find out what i'm doing wrong