Answer:
A 3 goes in the parentheses. The expression evaluates to 59.
Step-by-step explanation:
b = 3
2b^3 + 5 =
= 2(3)^3 + 5
= 2 * (3 * 3 * 3) + 5
= 2 * 27 + 5
= 54 + 5
= 59
