Evaluate the Expression $\mathrm { x } = 8 , \mathrm { y } = - 3$

question 637

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the expression.
-Let $\mathrm { x } = 8 , \mathrm { y } = - 3$ . Evaluate $4 | \mathrm { x } | + 5 | \mathrm { y } |$ .

• A) 47
• B) \(- 17\)
• C) \(- 47\)
• D) 17

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