Simplify and then evaluate the equation when a = 2 and b = 4.
b2 + 3(b-b2) – 2a = [?]
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  -24

Step-by-step explanation:

We can simplify this to ...

  b^2 +3(b -b^2) -2a

  = b^2 +3b -3b^2 -2a

  = -2b^2 +3b -2a . . . . . . . simplified form

This can be made easier for evaluation by factoring out b.

  = (-2b +3)b -2a

Using the given values, this is

  = (-2(4) +3)(4) -2(2)

  = (-5)(4) -4

  = -24 . . . . value of the expression

x = ± 6i

step-by-step explanation:

x^2 = -36

take the square root of each side

sqrt(x^2) = sqrt(-36)

we know sqrt(ab) = sqrt(a) sqrt(b)

x = ±sqrt(36) sqrt(-1)

we know that sqrt (-1) = i

x = ± 6i