To evaluate the expression `3a^{2}-4b` when `a=-2` and `b=-3`, we substitute these values into the expression.
Substituting `a=-2` and `b=-3`, we get:
`3(-2)^{2}-4(-3)`
Now, let's simplify the expression:
`3(-2)^{2}-4(-3) = 3(4)+12`
Multiplying `3` by `4`, we get:
`12+12`
Adding `12` and `12`, we get:
`24`
Therefore, when `a=-2` and `b=-3`, the expression `3a^{2}-4b` evaluates to `24`.
Evaluate the expression for the given value of the variable(s).
`3a^{2}-4b;a=-2,b=-3`
HINT: Remember that`(-2)^{2}=\left(-2\right)\left(-2\right)`
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