First, let's substitute x = -3 into the expression:
(2(-3) + 5) 3 + 7(-3) - 4= (-6 + 5) 3 - 21 - 4= (-1) * 3 - 25= -3 - 25= -28
Therefore, when x = -3, the expression (2x + 5) * 3 + 7x - 4 equals -28.
First, let's substitute x = -3 into the expression:
(2(-3) + 5) 3 + 7(-3) - 4
= (-6 + 5) 3 - 21 - 4
= (-1) * 3 - 25
= -3 - 25
= -28
Therefore, when x = -3, the expression (2x + 5) * 3 + 7x - 4 equals -28.