document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100227>Question 100227</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a = -3 and b = 4, evaluate 3a - 4b.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73013 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73013\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To evaluate, plug in the numbers for each value and solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a-4b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-3)-4(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25 </SPAN>\n" );
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