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I can't figure this problem out.\r\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y if x=-2 and y=-6\r\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 2y\r\n" );
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document.write( "In place of the x put (-2),\r\n" );
document.write( "and in place of the y put (-6).\r\n" );
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document.write( "3(-2) - 2(-6)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the 3 by the (-2) and get -6, so put\r\n" );
document.write( "(-6) in place of the 3(-2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "(-6) - 2(-6)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the 2 by the (-6) and get -12, so put\r\n" );
document.write( "(-12) in place of the 2(-6)\r\n" );
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document.write( "(-6) - (-12)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now change the subtraction - (-12) to an\r\n" );
document.write( "addition \" + 12 \".\r\n" );
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document.write( "(-6) + 12\r\n" );
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document.write( "Combine those and get 6\r\n" );
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document.write( "That's the answer, 6.\r\n" );
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