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Evaluate each expression if a = -2, b = -3, c = 2, x = 2.1, y = 3, and
23. |2x + z| + 2y
24. 4a - |3b + 2c|
25. -|5a + c| + |3y + 2z|
26. -a + |2x - a|
27. |y - 2z| - 3
28. 3|3b - 8c| - 3
_ 1 _ 3 __ 2 __ Evaluate each expression if a = -, b =, and c = -. 243
29. -|6c - 16b| + 1
30. 14 + 2|3c + 10a|
31. |-2a - 20b| - 12c
32. 12a - |-16b|
33. |5 - 15c| + a
34. |2 - (a - 6b)| + 18c
Mixed Exercises 35. GPS A golf GPS is a device that can be used to de
37. CREATE Describe a real-world situation that could be represented
38. FIND THE ERROR The accuracy of a rain gauge is the positive diff
39. ANALYZE Diaz claims that if a and b are real numbers, then |a +
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Descriptive Modeling and Accuracy
Learn Descriptive Modeling Descriptive modeling is a way to mathema
Example 1 Use Descriptive Modeling
COLLEGE ATHLETICS Some universities use a metric called the Acade
G.P.A.G.P.A. Value 4.080 3.979 3.878 3.777 3.675 3.573 3.471 3.370
Reading Score + Writing Score _____________________ ( ________
____________________ 2 [ ] + G.P.A. Value 20 Step 1 Find all values
Today’s Goals ● Define and use appropriate quantities for the purpose
Think About It! Some universities require student athletes to take the
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