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The final example applies algebraic expression evaluation to a real-world scenario. Given the height formula h = 6 + 45t - 16t², the video asks to calculate the height of a ball after 2 seconds (t=2). By substituting t=2, the expression becomes 6 + 45(2) - 16(2)². Evaluate multiplications (45*2=90) and exponents (2²=4), then 16*4=64. Finally, 6 + 90 - 64 = 32 feet.
The video begins by introducing the concept of evaluating algebraic expressions. The first example involves the expression 3x + 2y - 5z, with x=2, y=3, and z=-5. The process involves substituting these values into the expression and performing the arithmetic, resulting in 37.
The second example demonstrates evaluating x² + 3x - 4 when x=4. Substituting x with 4, the expression becomes 4² + 3(4) - 4. Following the order of operations, 4² is 16, 3 times 4 is 12, leading to 16 + 12 - 4, which equals 24.
This section tackles 2x² - 5y + 3, where x=2 and y=3. It emphasizes the importance of PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction). After substituting, the expression becomes 2(2)² - 5(3) + 3. First, calculate the exponent (2² = 4), then multiplications (2*4 = 8, 5*3 = 15), and finally additions and subtractions (8 - 15 + 3 = -4).
The problem is 3(x-2)² + 5 with x=6. The solution highlights working inside the parentheses first (6-2=4), then the exponent (4²=16), followed by multiplication (3*16=48), and finally addition (48+5=53).
This example, x² - 5(x-y)³, uses x=6 and y=3. After substituting, it becomes 6² - 5(6-3)³. First, solve inside the parentheses (6-3=3). Then the exponents (6²=36, 3³=27). Finally, perform multiplication (5*27=135) and subtraction (36-135=-99).
The expression x² + 5y - 2xy² is evaluated with x=5 and y=4. Substitute the values: 5² + 5(4) - 2(5)(4)². Calculate exponents (5²=25, 4²=16), then multiplications (5*4=20, 2*5*16=160), and finally additions and subtractions (25 + 20 - 160 = -115).
This part covers evaluating an expression with a fraction: (3(x+4))/(2x-3y) with x=5 and y=2. First, substitute the values. Then, address the parentheses in the numerator (5+4=9) and multiplications in the denominator (2*5=10, 3*2=6). This simplifies to (3*9)/(10-6), which is 27/4. The video shows how to express this as an improper fraction, a mixed number (6 and 3/4), and a decimal (6.75).