Evaluate the Expression for X $$x = - 2 , y = 3 , \text { and } a = - 4$$

question 546

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the expression for x $$x = - 2 , y = 3 , \text { and } a = - 4$$
- $$\frac { - ( x + 5 ) ^ { 2 } - 2 y } { - 2 - a }$$

• A) \(\frac { 15 } { 2 }\)
• B) \(- \frac { 15 } { 2 }\)
• C) \(- \frac { 3 } { 2 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 35 } { 2 }\)

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