Evaluate the indicated function for and .

A)92
B)90
C)-86
D)89
E)91

Question

​Evaluate the indicated function for  and  . ​  ​
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A)92 
B)90 
C)-86 
D)89 
E)91

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The indicated function involves adding the second and third set of digits and subtracting the sum from the product of the first and fourth sets of digits.

For 11eacce6_2161_2385_9f49_2f37f26dc505_TB7896_11:
- Product of first and fourth sets of digits = 1 x 9 = 9
- Sum of second and third sets of digits = 8 + 5 = 13
- 9 - 13 = -4

For 11eacce6_2161_2386_9f49_8504625a990d_TB7896_11:
- Product of first and fourth sets of digits = 1 x 9 = 9
- Sum of second and third sets of digits = 8 + 6 = 14
- 9 - 14 = -5

For 11eacce6_2161_4a97_9f49_6b88e92731b3_TB7896_11:
- Product of first and fourth sets of digits = 1 x 9 = 9
- Sum of second and third sets of digits = a + 9 = a+9 (since a is unknown)
- 9 - (a+9) = -a

Therefore, the answer is B, since the result of the function for the first two given values is negative and the only negative option among the answer choices is B (-86).

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