Question

Evaluate 5(a – 2b) when a = –3 and b = 5.

65
35
–65
–25

Answer 1

Substitute and evaluate what's inside the parentheses

Answer 2

would it be 65? @bibby

Answer 3

no

Answer 4

nope

Answer 5

-65?

Answer 6

no

Answer 7

no. stop guessing.

Answer 8

do this first a – 2b a =3 b=5 what does that equal

Answer 9

i wasn't just guessing. @bibby

Answer 10

a-2b rewrite it as 3-2*5 do 2*5 first the subtract 3 from it

Answer 11

what do you get

Answer 12

rewrite it as 2*5-3. what do you get ?

Answer 13

negative 53

Answer 14

negative 65 i mean

Answer 15

u were right the first time