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Evaluate the expression when a=4 and x=-3.
-2a +x

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Answer:

-11

Explanation:

-2a + x

Plug in the numbers for the variables

-2(4) + -3

Multiply( when a negative an a positive are multiplied, it is always a negative)

-8 + -3

Add

-11

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User Oravecz
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Answer:11

Explanation:

Step 1: you need to multiply-2x4 and you would get 8

Step2: you add 3 and you get 11

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