Question

Consider the following number sentence: 3 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 Simplified: 3 + 4(2) = 11 Consider the following sentence: 3 + a + a + a Simplified: 3 + 3(a) What does 3 + 3(a) simplify to when a = 5?

Answer 1

18

Explanation:

Answer 2

18

Explanation:

Step 1: Substitute 15 for a

3 + 3(5)

Step 2: Solve

3 + 15

18

And we have our answer!