SOLUTION: If p = 2ak^2, find p when a = -1 and k = 3

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Question 252907: If p = 2ak^2, find p when a = -1 and k = 3
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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Here is the original equation:
p+=+2%2Aa%2Ak%5E2
The question is: find p when a = -1 and k = 3.
By substitution, we get
p+=+2%2A%28-1%29%2A3%5E2
Apply order of operations and we get
p+=+2%2A%28-1%29%2A9
p+=+-2%2A9
P = -18.