Answer:
18
General Formulas and Concepts:
<u>Pre-Algebra</u>
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
- Brackets
- Parenthesis
- Exponents
- Multiplication
- Division
- Addition
- Subtraction
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Step 1: Define</u>
4a - 2
a = 5
<u>Step 2: Evaluate</u>
- Substitute in <em>a</em>: 4(5) - 2
- Multiply: 20 - 2
- Subtract: 18
X-2=6x+18
-x -x
-2=5x+18
-18 -18
-20=5x
x=-4
Step-by-step explanation:
18. y-(-2) = -6(x-2)
y+2 = -6x+12
y = -6x+12-2
y = -6x+10
19. y-(-4) = -½(x-4)
y+4 = -½x+2
y = -½x+2-4
y = -½x-2