How do you find a=2b+c given b=<6,3> and c=<-4,8>? Precalculus Vectors in the Plane Vector Operations 1 Answer Ratnaker Mehta Jul 8, 2018 # (8,14)#. Explanation: #a=2b+c=2(6,3)+(-4,8)# #=(2xx6,2xx3)+(-4,8)#, #=(12,6)+(-4,8)#, #=(12-4,6+8)#. # rArr a=(8,14)#. Answer link Related questions Question #b4ef9 What is meant by a component of a vector? How do I find the vertical component of a vector? How do i find the horizontal component of a vector? Is vector addition commutative? What happens when I multiply a vector by itself? What is the definition of vector addition? How do I do vector subtraction? What is a velocity vector? How can the law of cosines be used to find the magnitude of a resultant? See all questions in Vector Operations Impact of this question 2493 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License