SOLUTION: If p = 2ak^2, find p when a = -1 and k = 3

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Question 252907: If p = 2ak^2, find p when a = -1 and k = 3
Answer by drk(1908)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Here is the original equation:

The question is: find p when a = -1 and k = 3.
By substitution, we get

Apply order of operations and we get


P = -18.

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