document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=989031>Question 989031</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help please. -3a+6(a-2b)+a-7(a-2b)=pa+sb where p and s are integers find the value of (2p-4s). Thanks for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-3a+6(a-2b)+a-7(a-2b)=pa+sb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3a+6a-12b+a-7a+14b=pa+sb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3a+2b=pa+sb <BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=-3, s=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2p-4s=2(-3)-4(2)=-6-8=-14 </SPAN>\n" );
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