SOLUTION: Use a =3, b=-2, c=5, x = 4, y = -3 and evaluate the following: 3ab - 2xy[ 5b - 2c + 4(x-2y)]

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Question 974953: Use a =3, b=-2, c=5, x = 4, y = -3 and evaluate the following:
3ab - 2xy[ 5b - 2c + 4(x-2y)]

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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a+=3
b=-2
c=5
x+=+4
+y+=+-3
3ab+-+2xy%285b+-+2c+%2B+4%28x-2y%29%29
=3%2A3%2A%28-2%29+-+2%2A4%2A%28-3%29%285%2A%28-2%29+-+2%2A5+%2B+4%284-2%2A%28-3%29%29%29
=-18+%2B+24%285%2A%28-2%29+-+2%2A5+%2B+4%284-2%2A%28-3%29%29%29
=-18+%2B+24%28-10+-+10+%2B+4%284%2B6%29%29
=-18+%2B+24%28-20+%2B+4%2810%29%29
=-18+%2B+24%28-20+%2B+40%29
=-18+%2B+24%2820%29
=-18+%2B+480
=462