How do you evaluate #(a^2 - 2(b^2-a)) /(2 +a)# for a = 3 and b= 5? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Variable Expressions 1 Answer Deepak G. Aug 7, 2016 #=-7# Explanation: #(a^2-2(b^2-a))/(2+a)# for #a=3# and #b=5# #=(3^2-2(5^2-3))/(2+3)# #=(9-2(25-3))/5# #=(9-2(22))/5# #=(9-44)/5# #=-35/5# #=-7# Answer link Related questions How do you write the variable expression for: a quotient of 2 and the sum of a number and 3 ? What are variables? What are variable expressions? How do you write variable expressions? How do you evaluate variable expressions? How do you simplify the expression #3x-x+4#? How do you write a quotient of a number and 6 as an expression? How do you evaluate the expression #2x+1# for #x=1#? How do you write a product of a number and 2 as an expression? How do you write 5 less than 2 times a number as a variable expression? See all questions in Variable Expressions Impact of this question 1152 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License