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Evaluate the expression for x = 6 and y = 4.
xy-3y =
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User Hennr
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14 votes

Answer:

12

Explanation:

Since given that:

x = 6 and y = 4

we can substitute:

xy - 3y

(6)(4)-3(4) {6*4 = 24}

24 - 3(4) {3*4=12}

24 - 12 = 12

Hence, the answer = 12

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User Vasilis Vasilatos
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Answer: 12

Explanation:

Given:

xy - 3y

Plug-in the values we know:

(6)(4) - 3(4)

Multiply 6 by 4 and 3 by 4:

24 - 12

Subtract:

12

xy - 3y = 12

User DarylF
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