Question

If x = 4, y = 2 and z = 1 what is xz (4y - 2z) ?

Answer 1

4*1(4*2-2*1)

4(8-2)

4(6)

24

Answer 2

xz(4y-2z)
(4)(1)(4(2) - 2(1))
(4)(8-2)
4(6)
24

24 is your answer

hope this helps

plug in the numbers to the right variable & solve like you normally would, using PEMDAS in this case