SOLUTION: If a = –3 and b = 4, evaluate 5a – 2b.

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Question 84995: If a = –3 and b = 4, evaluate 5a – 2b.
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substite (-3) for a and (4) for b
5(-3) - 2(4) (remember, positive multiplies by negative = negative)
-15 - 8
-23