document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14600>Question 14600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi can you please help me solve this. one of the other tutors helped me with this but i got confused with his/her answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it says substitute x= -4 and y= -15 to find the value of the expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   -3 (4x - y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7298 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=7298\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3[4x-y]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3[4(-4) - (-15)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3[4(-4) + 15]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3[-16 + 15]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "explanations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(-4) means (+4)*(-4) --> + and - give - and 4*4 is 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(-15) means (-1)*(-15) --> - and - give + and 1*15 is 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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