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

question 260

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the expression for x $$x = - 2 , y = 3 , \text { and } a = - 4$$
- $$\frac { 2 x + 2 ( 3 + a ) ^ { 2 } } { y - 1 }$$

• A) 19
• B) 9
• C) \(- 1\)
• D) 33

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