evaluate -7(x-4y) when x=-4 and y=6

Question

help!! evaluate this problem.

Answer 1

All you have to do is plug in -4 for x and 6 for y.

 

your problem should now be -7((-4)-4(6))

 

First start off with (-4-4(6))

Find the answer to that and multiply it by the -7 outside of the parenthesis.

Answer 2

-7(-4-4(6))

 

-7(-4-24)

 

-7(-28)

 

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