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Evaluate 2(x-1), if x= -3

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To evaluate the expression for x = -3, we simply put in -3 whereever we see x in the expression.

Doing this gives us


2(x-1)\rightarrow2(-3-1)

We now simplify the expression on the right


=2(-4)
=-8

which is our answer!

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