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Algebra:

What is the value of this expression when t = -12?
-3|t − 8| + 1.5

A.
61.5
B.
13.5
C.
-10.5
D.
-58.5

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User Bazon
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The answer is D
The first thing you have to do is substitute so
It would be
-3|-12-8|+1.5
-12-8=-20
-20•-3=-60
-60+1.5=-58.5
User Voltan
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