-3(8-10) subtracting is the same as adding the opposite
-3(-2) multi. Negative times a negative becomes a positive
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Divide each term by - 1/4 first
- -1/2x ÷ (- 1/4) = 1/2x × 4 = 2x
- -5/4y ÷ (- 1/4) = 5/4y × 4 = 5y
Now facor out - 1/4
- - 1/2x - 5/4y =
- - 1/4 (2x + 5y)
Answer:
Three equivalent expressions are -3(5-2x), 6x-15, and 3(2x-5).
Step-by-step explanation:
They are equivalent because they equal the same value for x and make the same answer.