Question

How do you evaluate `x - 3y` if x = 3 and y = -2?

Answer 1

`=9`

Explanation:

The expression provided is:
`x - 3y`

The values for variables are:
`color(blue)(x=3), color(green)(y = -2`

`x - 3y = color(blue)(3) - (3 * color(green)(( -2)))`

`= 3 + 6`

`=9`