Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Basic Algebra - 9.5 Evaluating Expressions and Formulas - 9.5 Exercises - Page 660: 8

Answer

-26

Work Step by Step

Replace r with -3. Replace s with -5. 2(-3) + 4(-5) Using the order of operations, do all multiplications first. Then addition. = (-6) + (-20) Now, change addition to subtraction. =-6-20 = -26
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