| 5x -2y | - | 3x | if x = -3 and y = 2

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|(5)(-3)-(2)(2)|-|(3)(3)|
= 10

Gove answered Jun 11, 2019

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Answer:

If
x = -3 and
y = 2 , then
|5x-2y|-|3x| = 10

Explanation:

This is a problem that utilizes both substitution and the order of operations.

$|5x-2y|-|3x| = \\|-15-(2)(2)|-|(3)(-3)| =\\ |-15-4|-|(3)(-3)| =\\|-19|-|(3)(-3)| =\\19-|(3)(-3)| =\\19-|-9| =\\19-9 =\\10$

Jasper Mogg answered Jun 15, 2019

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