How would I solve it? I know the formula but not sure how to apply it.

Select the correct answer from the drop-down menu. subtracting 3xy^2 from 8xy^2 gives the same result as the expression. [tex]3xy ^{2} - 8xy ^{2} [/tex][tex] { - 7xy}^{2} - {2xy}^{2} [/tex][tex] {7xy}^{2} - {2xy}^{2} [/tex]

Evaluate 8j -k+148j−k+14 when j=0.25j=0.25 and k=1k=1.

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