How do you evaluate 2x + 3y, when x = 4 and y = -2? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Variable Expressions 1 Answer Don't Memorise Apr 30, 2016 #=2# Explanation: #2x + 3y# As per data provided: #color(blue)(x = 4) , color(green)(y =- 2# #2x + 3y = 2 * color(blue)((4)) + 3 * color(green)((-2))# # = 8 - 6# #=2# Answer link Related questions How do you write the variable expression for: a quotient of 2 and the sum of a number and 3 ? What are variables? What are variable expressions? How do you write variable expressions? How do you evaluate variable expressions? How do you simplify the expression #3x-x+4#? How do you write a quotient of a number and 6 as an expression? How do you evaluate the expression #2x+1# for #x=1#? How do you write a product of a number and 2 as an expression? How do you write 5 less than 2 times a number as a variable expression? See all questions in Variable Expressions Impact of this question 8692 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License