#V = 3b + 2b^2# What is the value of V when b = –4? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Variable Expressions 1 Answer Steve M Oct 29, 2016 # V = 3b + 2b^2 # So when # b=-4 # we have; # V = 3(-4) + 2(-4)^2 # # :. V = -12 + 2(-4)(-4) # # :. V = -12 + 2(16) # # :. V = -12 + 32 # # :. V = 20 # 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 3348 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License