Question

Evaluate if x = 13 and y = –4.


3(2x – y)


i tried everything an i cant get the right answer Please i need help someone please

Answer 1

90

Answer 2

Please don't give out straight answers, walk through it.

Answer 3

how do you get 90

Answer 4

@Jelia97 See?

Answer 5

sorry in a rush helping others

Answer 6

all you have to do is plug in the missing variables as they give u

Answer 7

gosh! i tried everythung an i kept getting 66

Answer 8

x = 13 and y = –4.

3(2x – y)

First we have to plug-in the values of x and y:

3(2(13) - (-4))

First we have to multiply 2 by 13:

3(26 - (-4)

Now since we have - (-4) the -(- cancels out, making it +4:

3(26 + 4)

Now what do we do next?

Answer 9

it couldnt be 90

Answer 10

Do you know how the Distributive Property works?

Answer 11

sort of

Answer 12

Well we distribute the 3 into the parenthesis:

3(26 + 4)\

78 + 12

90

Answer 13

It is indeed 90