Use your calculator to evaluate the following expression if x = 9.69, and y = –8.02. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
x – 5y
To evaluate an expression, all you have to do is substitute the given values
of the variable to the expression.
x – 5y , x = 9.69, and y = –8.02
9.69 - 5(-8.02) = 9.69 + 40.1
= 49.79
since you are ask to round your answer to the nearest tenth.
your answer will be 49.8
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