document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=84995>Question 84995</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a = –3 and b = 4, evaluate 5a – 2b.	 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #61264 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RCupstid><B>RCupstid(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RCupstid><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=61264\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> substite (-3) for a and (4) for b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(-3) - 2(4) (remember, positive multiplies by negative = negative)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15 - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-23 </SPAN>\n" );
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