document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14438>Question 14438</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi can you please help me with this question...it says:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute a=-12 and b=-2 to find the value of this expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   2(a-5b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Everywhere you see a, put in -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Everywhere you see b, put in a -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(a-5b)= ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-12- 5(-2))=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-12--10)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-12+10)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-2)=-4 </SPAN>\n" );
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