–6(x – 2y) when x = –3 and y = –5

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austinl · Answer

You can distribute that portion, then substitute the given values back in.

@cassytaylor92 
We don't just give answers here.

solomonzelman · Answer

Plug in  x  and  y.

anonymous · Answer

-6[-3-2(-5)]
-6(-3+10)
-6(7)
= - 42

solomonzelman · Answer

@austinL, was nice that he didn't report on your comment right away! But again!?
Make her get to it, don't just post all the work for her!

anonymous · Answer

sorry , @austinL

solomonzelman · Answer

It's OK as long as you don't do this in the future.

austinl · Answer

My thoughts are along the lines of,

"Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day. TEACH a man to fish and he can eat for a lifetime."

We try and teach them how to do these problems so that they can do it again and re-apply it later, likely during an exam/quiz.

solomonzelman · Answer

I get your allusion! And agree! he didn't know he won't do this again.

solomonzelman · Answer

Anyway guys, back to the problem....

solomonzelman · Answer

–6(x – 2y)    when   x = –3 and y = –5     RECALLING.

Can you  plug  -3  for x, and  -5 for y into the above equation  and solve?