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Evaluate – la – 3b| a = -2 and b = 6.

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Answer:

-l -2-18l=-l-20l=-20

User Lukart
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Answer:


\boxed{-20}

.

Explanation:

Absotule value


|x| = x if
x \geq 0


|x| = -x if
x < 0

.

a = -2

b = 6

So


-|a - 3b|


= - |-2 - 3(6)|


= -|-2 - 18|


= -|-20|


= - (-(-20))


= -(20)


= -20

.

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