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2 years ago

What is the value of –2|6x – y| when x = –3 and y = 4?

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2 answers:

irakobra [83]2 years ago

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Answer:

The correct answer is -44

Step-by-step explanation:

Points to remember

|x| = x

|-x| = x

To find the value of –2|6x – y| 

We have –2|6x – y| When x = -3 and y = 4

Substitute the value of x and y

–2|6x – y| = –2|(6 * -3) – 4|

= -2|-18 - 4|

= -2|-22|

= -2 * 22

= -44

Therefore the value of –2|6x – y| when x = -3 and y = 4

–2|6x – y|

kenny6666 [7]2 years ago

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Answer:

-44

Step-by-step explanation:

We have the expression

$-2|6x - y|$

We need to find the value of the expression when x = -3 and y = 4

Then we must replace the variable with the number -3 and the variable y with the number 4

This is:

$-2|6(-3) - (4)|$

$-2|-18 - 4|$

$-2|-22|$

Remember that the absolute value always results in a positive number.

$-2|-22| = -2(22)=-44$

the answer is -44

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Step-by-step explanation:

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<h2>Solution to the problem</h2>

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