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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't get this "Find 4x - 8y if x = -3, y =2"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

plug in the numbers into the equation.

OpenStudy (sw050399):

It just wants you to substitute and simplify.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you would get 4(-3) - 8(2) = ???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I keep getting four

OpenStudy (phi):

how ?

OpenStudy (dls):

how?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4x -3 - 8 x 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4(-3) - 8(2) 4 times -3 is -12 8 times 2 is 16 -12 - 16 is???

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

Remember the rules for subtracting from a negatibe number.

OpenStudy (dls):

I never heard of a "neatibe" number XD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh yeah it's - 28

OpenStudy (dls):

You did it!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wooohooo (:

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

@dls is is the one with the v next to the b on a keyvoard. =P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you guys!

OpenStudy (phi):

Figure out how you got 4, and remember "don't do that. It is wrong"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah I wrote that down

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Bye guys i'm gonna see if I can help any one in biology. :P

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