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Lial - Trigonometry 12th Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema 9

CONCEPT PREVIEW Evaluate each expression. 3a - 2b, for a = -2 and b = -1

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Identify the given expression and the values of the variables: the expression is \(3a - 2b\), with \(a = -2\) and \(b = -1\).
Substitute the values of \(a\) and \(b\) into the expression: replace \(a\) with \(-2\) and \(b\) with \(-1\), so the expression becomes \(3(-2) - 2(-1)\).
Apply the multiplication operations: calculate \(3 \times (-2)\) and \(-2 \times (-1)\) separately.
Simplify the expression by performing the multiplications: this will give you two numbers to combine.
Combine the results by performing the subtraction operation to find the simplified value of the expression.

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