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What is 5x - 3y when x equals negative 2 and Y equals 6

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Answer:

-28

Explanation:

We have the equation
5x-3y and are given that
x=-2, y=6. To solve this equation, we simply replace the variables with their real value. In action, this would be
5(-2)-3(6)=-10-18=-28.

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