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An assembly consists of two mechanical components. suppose that the probabilities that the first and second components meet specifications are 0.87 and 0.84. assume that the components are independent. determine the probability mass function of the number of components in the assembly that meet specifications. x

Use the expression below.–4b + 8c + 12 – 8b – 2c + 6part asimplify the expression. enter your answers in the boxes. b + c + part bfactor the simplified expression using the gcf. a. 2(–2b + c + 3) b. 3(–2b + c + 3) c. 4(–2b + c + 3) d. 6(–2b + c + 3)part cwhat is the value of the expression when b = 2 and c = –3? enter your answer in the box.