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Evaluate:
-5-(x+y)
2
where x=
3 and y = 6

User Shamitha
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2 Answers

12 votes

answer

For each

x

in the expression you substitute

3

and for each

y

you substitute

5

. Make sure to handle the signs correctly. Remember

(

=

+

)

(

(

2

3

)

5

)

3

(

5

(

3

5

)

6

)

(

6

5

)

3

(

5

(

15

)

6

)

11

3

(

5

+

15

6

)

33

(

20

6

)

33

14

47

Answer linkStep-by-step explanation:

User Qwaz
by
3.9k points
4 votes

Let's see

  • -5-(x+y)

Put x and y

  • -5-(3+6)
  • -5-9
  • -14

Done!

User Dalawh
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