Question

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Marijorie evaluated the expression 3x + 2 for x = 5 as shown

3x + 2 = 35 + 2 = 37

What was the Marjorie's mistake? What is the correct value of 3x + 2 for = x = 5?​

Answer 1

Answer:

see explanation

Step-by-step explanation:

given the expression

3x + 2

Marjorie evaluated the expression as

35 + 2 = 37

Her error is that she failed to take account of the fact that

3x = 3 × x

The correct evaluation is then, by substituting x = 5

3 × 5 + 2 = 15 + 2 = 17