Problem:
Solve 8b + 2(9÷3) + 3.2
Solution:
Let the expression:
[tex]8b+2\mleft(9\div3\mright)+3.2[/tex]this is equivalent to:
[tex]8b\text{ + 2(3) +6}[/tex]this is equivalent to:
[tex]8b\text{ +6+6 = 8b +12}[/tex]Then, we can conclude that the correct answer is:
[tex]8b+12[/tex]