SOLUTION: Please help me solve Evaluate a - |b| * a^2 - ba if a = -3 and b = -4

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Question 62636This question is from textbook An Incremental Development
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Evaluate
a - |b| * a^2 - ba if a = -3 and b = -4 This question is from textbook An Incremental Development

Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm not sure where your absolute avalue ends. If I misinterpretted this, let me know and I will edit your question and my solution.
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Evaluate
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a-abs%28b%29%2Aa%5E2-ba if a = -3 and b = -4
%28-3%29-abs%28-4%29%2A%28-3%29%5E2-%28-4%29%28-3%29%29
-3-abs%28-4%29%289%29-12
-3-4%289%29-12
-3-36-12
highlight%28-51%29
Happy Calculating!!!