You have to distribute the minus sign to the second parenthesis, changing the sign of every term:

4*2=8, 4-2=2, 2*9=18, 18+8= 26
26 is the answer
Answer:
If this isn't right lmk and I apologize if I'm wrong.
Step-by-step explanation:
cot theta is undefined for 0 but is a periodic function so it will be again undefined for n
QUESTION → 
Start by subtracting 3 from both sides to get
.
Now multiply both sides by the reciprocal of 3/2, which is 2/3.
On the left, we have x, and on the right, -3(2/3) is -2.
So we have x = -2.
The answer would be ×>5 because when u divide by a negative the sign will switch.