Question

Evaluate 3m^2 - 5m +17 for m = -3

Answer 1

The answer is:

59

Work/explanation:

Plug in -3 for m.

`\sf{3m^2-5m+17}`

`\sf{3(-3)^2-5(-3)+17}`

Simplify:

`\sf{3*9+15+17}`

Multiply & Add :

`\sf{27+32}`

And we end up with:

`\sf{59}`

Therefore, the answer is 59.

Answer 2

If you are given the value of the variable, plug the variable into the expression.

`3(-3)^2-5(-3)+17`

Simplify. Make sure to use PEMDAS.

`3(9)+15+17`

`27+15+17`

`59`