SOLUTION: Can you help me with this problem? The answer is suppose to be -30, but I keep getting a positive 30. -a[(-x-a)-(x-y)]. The key is a=-3, x=4, y=-5

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Question 344625: Can you help me with this problem? The answer is suppose to be -30, but I keep getting a positive 30. -a[(-x-a)-(x-y)]. The key is a=-3, x=4, y=-5
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-a[(-x-a)-(x-y)].
The key is a=-3, x=4, y=-5
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= 3[(-4+3) - (4+5)]
= 3[-1 - 9]
= -30