Answer:
a) Josh likely made the negative and positive multiplication error.
b) -20a-8+12b
= -4(5a+2-3b)
Step-by-step explanation:
To check if you are correct, you can always simplify it again:
-4(5a+2-3b)
=-20a-8+12b
Remember:
Negative times negative equals to positive, negative times positive equals to negative!
I hope this is helpful! :)
The easiest way is just to plug it in to your calculator. you find the square root button and plug the number in. for example if you plug in the square root of 289 you get 17
