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4. Evaluate the expression for p = -2.1
-13.5 - 2p =
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User Drstevens
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Answer:


\huge{ \fbox{ \sf{ - 9.3}}}

Explanation:


\star{ \: \sf{ \: Given, \: p = - 2.1}}


\star{ \sf{ \: To \: find : Value \: of \: the \: given \: expression}}


\bigstar{ \sf{ - 13.5 - 2p}}


\mapsto{ \sf{ \: - 13.5 - 2 \: * \: ( - 2.1)}}


\text{step \: 1 \: : \: Multiply \: the \: numbers : - 2 \: and \: - 2.1}


\text{ \underline{ \text{Remember!}}} : \: \sf{ \: Multiplying \: or \: Dividing \: a \: negative \: integer \: by \: a \: negative \: integer \: gives \: a \: positive \: integer.}


\mapsto{ \sf{ - 13.5 + 4.2 }}


\text{step \: 2 \: : Calculate}


\text{ \underline{Remember!}} : \sf{The \: negative \: and \: positive \: integers \: are \: always \:subtracted \: but \: posses \: the \: sign \: of \: the \: bigger \: integer.}


\mapsto{ \sf{ - 9.3}}

Hope I helped!

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