Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter R - Review of Basic Concepts - R.2 Real Numbers and Their Properties - R.2 Exercises - Page 21: 97

Answer

$-5$

Work Step by Step

Evaluate the given expression by substituting the given values of $x$ and $y$ to obtain: $=\dfrac{|-8(2)+(-4)}{-|-4|} \\=\dfrac{|-16+(-4)}{-(4)} \\=\dfrac{|-20|}{-4} \\=\dfrac{20}{-4} \\=-5$
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