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Evaluate the expression when x = –2 and y = 3.

5x – 2y

A.
4

B.
24

C.
–16

D.
–18 <----- Im positive this is the answer!



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5(-2) - 2(3)

-10 - 6

-1(10 + 6)

-1(16)

-16

Your answer is C. -16.
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C. -16

x = -2  and y = 3

5x - 2y = 0

Substitute the values of x and y.

5(-2) - 2(3) = 0

-10 - 6 = -16

*remember: when you subtract a number from a negative number, you add the numbers and carry over the negative sign.