What is the value of 3|–2x + y| when x = 6 and y = –4?

Substitute x = 6 and y = −4 into the expression: −2(6) + (−4) = −16. The absolute value is |−16| = 16, and 3 × 16 = 48, so the value is 48, choice D.

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