document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1187194>Question 1187194</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If we define x*y to mean 3x+2y, and x^y to mean 4x-y, then the value of (-2^3)*(3^-2) is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) -55 (B) -5 (C) 0 (D) 5 (E) 20 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^y = 4x-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2)^(3) = 4(-2)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2)^(3) = -8-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2)^(3) = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let A = (-2)^(3) = -11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^y = 4x-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3)^(-2) = 4(3)-(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3)^(-2) = 12+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3)^(-2) = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let B = (3)^(-2) = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x * y = 3x+2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A * B = 3A+2B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A * B = 3(-11)+2(14)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A * B = -33+28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A * B = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: <font color=red>(B) -5</font><BR>\n" );
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