SOLUTION: What is the value of the expression 6(x - y) - 8x when x = -2 and y = 5?

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Question 704224: What is the value of the expression 6(x - y) - 8x when x = -2 and y = 5?
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6(x - y) - 8x
= 6x - 6y - 8x
= -2x - 6y
= -2(-2) - 6(5)
= 4 - 30
= -26