Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Basic Algebra - 9.5 Evaluating Expressions and Formulas - 9.5 Exercises - Page 661: 21

Answer

28

Work Step by Step

-c - 5b =-(-8) – 5(-4) (c is -8, b is -4) = 8 – (-20) (Change subtraction to addition (-8) to 8) = 8 + 20 (Change subtraction to addition (-20) to 20) = 28
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