We will investigate how to evaluate the expression given in terms of variables as follows:
![-x\text{ + 6y}](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/lqdw7hbjy8im361jojlshgdqp8dcrli4a4.png)
The above expression is dependent on two variables namely ( x and y ). To evaluate the above expression we need the values of the two variables given as follows:
![\textcolor{#FF7968}{x}\text{\textcolor{#FF7968}{ = 5 , y = -4}}](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/81xdizh5gwcxulrkfgy4pmwrkbe75tcj84.png)
The only step involved in the basic evaluation of expression is to " substitute " the values of respective variables as follows:
![-(\text{ 5 ) + 6}\cdot(\text{ -4 )}](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/w9ytr54m99nuvivsudrjro9rpaaxc5172m.png)
Then use the basic methematical operation keeping in mind the rule of "PEMDAS" when applying each parameter. We will solve the respective parentheis as follows:
![-5\text{ - 24}](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/2e9y3fp0gmtsuup3jrswx739fkv5b1v6vj.png)
Apply the basic mathematical operaiton of " subtracttion " as follows:
![\textcolor{#FF7968}{-29}](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/yag82vheh9aku6r730td7x3ulcr3ym9llo.png)