Question

Please

Answer 1

@Trey..

Answer 2

what is your first step?

Answer 3

you have the equation and you have the variables

Answer 4

Hi there, I will leave to expertise of @imasofty

Answer 5

ok we have 4(x-y) and our variables are x=-2 and y= -4. tell me what you are stumped on then i will tell you what to do about it

Answer 6

4

Answer 7

alright do you mean that when you plug in the -4 you also have a subtraction sign there?

Answer 8

uhhhh

Answer 9

no wait 10

Answer 10

where di you get 10 from show me your stpes

Answer 11

the 4 lets find out

Answer 12

ok well first off we need to solve everything inside the parenthesis. so lets do that

Answer 13

11=4

Answer 14

11 is not equal to 4

Answer 15

yes it is

Answer 16

i don tknow where to start with that

Answer 17

from the 4 that gets equalld by 11

Answer 18

im going to guess you just want me to give you the answer

Answer 19

kind of. I got lots of work to do

Answer 20

@iamsofty, all you need to do is replace the x and y in the equation

Answer 21

yeah duh @iamsofty

Answer 22

i know the answer in mot going to do it for him

Answer 23

hold on lemme google

Answer 24

he needs to learn the steps ima guide not a calculator

Answer 25

B GOT IT

Answer 26

WHY DIDNT I JUST USE GOOGLE FOR THIS? LOL

Answer 27

4([-2] -[-4])^4

Answer 28

there ya go

Answer 29

I got it done so much fastar

Answer 30

bye iamsofty

Answer 31

see ya

Answer 32

@HelpMePlease1999 must have been pleased gave you a point

Answer 33

no someone else did

Answer 34

Oh, right, we do our best, that is all you can do, dont beat urself up!

Answer 35

im not going to give anyone the answer i will only let them figure it out with a little help. i now they know the answer or how to get it

Answer 36

they just need to know they can do it

Answer 37

@iamasofty, the answer is easy, just substitute x = -2 and y = -4 into 4(x-y)^4 which gives 4([-2]-[-4])^4 = 4(-2+4)^4 = 4 (2)^4 = 4 x 64 =16+ 240 = 256
explaining it is a little more difficult