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QuestionEvaluate the expression when Bx=10 and y=2y3x+2y\begin{array}{c} \mathrm{Bx}=10 \text { and } y=-\frac{2}{y} \\ 3 x+2 y \end{array}

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

What is this asking? We need to plug in the values of xx and yy into the expression 3x+2y3x + 2y and simplify it! Watch out! Be careful with the negative sign when substituting yy!
Double negatives can be tricky.

STEP 2

1. Substitute the values
2. Simplify the expression

STEP 3

Let's **start** by substituting the value of xx, which is x=10x = 10, into our expression 3x+2y3x + 2y.
This gives us 3(10)+2y3 \cdot (\mathbf{10}) + 2y.
Remember, we're multiplying 3 and 10!

STEP 4

Now, let's substitute the value of yy, which is y=23y = -\frac{2}{3}, into our expression 310+2y3 \cdot 10 + 2y.
This gives us 310+2(23)3 \cdot 10 + 2 \cdot \left( \mathbf{-\frac{2}{3}} \right).
Don't forget those parentheses; they're important for keeping the negative sign with the fraction.

STEP 5

First, let's multiply the numbers: 3103 \cdot 10 gives us 30\mathbf{30}, and 2(23)2 \cdot \left( -\frac{2}{3} \right) gives us 43\mathbf{-\frac{4}{3}}.
So, our expression becomes 304330 - \frac{4}{3}.
See how we handled that negative?

STEP 6

To subtract fractions, we need a common denominator.
Here, it's 3.
We can rewrite 30 as 3033\frac{30 \cdot 3}{3}, which is 903\frac{\mathbf{90}}{3}.
Now our expression is 90343\frac{90}{3} - \frac{4}{3}.

STEP 7

Now that we have a common denominator, we can subtract the fractions: 90343=863\frac{90}{3} - \frac{4}{3} = \frac{\mathbf{86}}{3}.
Awesome!

STEP 8

Our **final answer** is 863\frac{86}{3}!

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