Answer: a) 14, b) 35x-26
Step-by-step explanation:
a) simplify to get 9+ 20/2-8+3
- use pemdas to simplify to 9+10-8+3
- simplify to get 14
b) simplify by distributing to get 10+21x+14x-6^2
- combine like terms to get 10+35x-6^2
- simplify the exponent to get 10+35x-36
- simplify to get 35x-26
