Evaluate the expression when x = -2/3 and y= 2/9 x-4y

Lordneru asked Aug 15, 2023

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Evaluate the expression when x = -2/3
and y= 2/9

x-4y

Lordneru asked Aug 15, 2023

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Answer:

-14/9

Explanation:

We can plug -2/3 in for x and 2/9 in for y:

-2/3-4(2/9)

-2/3-8/9

We need the fractions to have the same denominator so we can convert -2/3 into -6/9

-6/9-8/9

-14/9

Mass Dot Net answered Aug 21, 2023

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