Advanced MathMediumValue of a scaled expression
Advanced Math practice question
If 2a − b = 7, what is the value of 6a − 3b + 4?
Answer: 25
6a − 3b = 3(2a − b) = 3 × 7 = 21, so 6a − 3b + 4 = 25.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 7
- 7 is the given value of 2a − b.
- If you answered 11
- 11 adds 4 to 7 without tripling first.
- If you answered 21
- 21 is 6a − 3b without the +4.
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