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Answer:
[tex]\boxed{\sf B)\:7}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\sf 3(x+y)^2-5[/tex]
→ [tex]\sf x=4[/tex]
→ [tex]\sf y=-2[/tex]
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*Substitute y with -2 and x with 4*
[tex]\sf 3\left(4-2\right)^2-5[/tex]
[tex]\blacksquare[/tex] Subtract 2 from 4 = 2
[tex]\blacksquare[/tex] Calculate 2 to the power of 2 = 4
[tex]\blacksquare[/tex] Multiply 3 and 4 = 12
[tex]\blacksquare[/tex] Subtract 5 from 12 = 7
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