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Evaluate a - ab + b if a = -2 and b = 4. Show your work.

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Answer:

10

Explanation:


a=-2 \\ \\ b=4 \\ \\ a-ab+b \\ \\ -2-(-2)(4)+4 \\ \\ -2-(-8)+4 \\ \\ -2+8+4 \\ \\ -2+12 \\ \\ 10

User Hrbrmstr
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Answer:

14

Explanation:

a = -2

b = 4

a - ab + b

= (-2) - (-2)(4) + (4)

= -2 - (-8) + 4

= -2 + 8 + 4

= 14

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