The answer is 12 according to Apex
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Since we know the values of a, b, and c, we can substitute them into our expression and get the value.

A negative multiplied by a negative gets us a positive.

Adding a negative is the same as subtracting a positive.


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Before translating the sentence into mathematics, let r represent 'a number'
5 times a number = 5r
2 times that number = 2r
The difference between them = 5r - 2r
* Your equation
5r - 2r
* Solving the equation
= 5r - 2r
= 3r
Answer:..Step-by-step explanation: