The next step Javier needs to take in order to evaluate the expression is to simplify it to it's lowest term. Details below
Data obtained from the question
- Expression = 2a³ - 1
- Evaluation =?
How to evaluate the expression
From the question given, we were told that Javier submitted 2 for a
Thus, the new expression becomes
2 × 2³ - 1
Recall
Aⁿ × Aᵐ = Aⁿ⁺ᵐ
Thus,
2 × 2³ = 2¹⁺³ = 2⁴
Therefore,
2 × 2³ - 1 = 2⁴ - 1
But
2⁴ = 16
Thus,
2⁴ - 1 = 16 - 1
2⁴ - 1 = 15
Therefore,
2 × 2³ - 1 = 15
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