When you see an equation with parenthesis around it, you can use this:
Parenthesis
Exponents
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction
Otherwise known as PEMDAS.
We can see that in the equation, there are parenthesis, so we can open those. We open parenthesis by taking the number right next to the parenthesis (or outside the parenthesis) and we multiply that number by everything inside. So this is what it would look like:
-2x^2 - 10x + 8
See how the signs changed? This rule only applies when you multiply something, but here is how I think of it:
+ and + always equals +.
- and - always equals +.
- and + always equals -.
+ and - always equals -.
So that's it! Just to be clear, the answer is:
-2x^2 - 10x + 8
Hope I helped, sorry if I'm wrong!
`Mschmindy
Answer:
<em>C. in five hours Caroline wraps an odd number of packages</em>
Step-by-step explanation:
<em>for</em><em> A until hours you would multiply 2 by 9 and 2 by 9 is 18 and that's an even number so it's not A.</em>
A eliminated.
for B in 3 hours 3 by 9 is 27 and that's an odd number so B is automatically eliminated.
<em>for C in 5 hours all you would do is multiply the 9 by 5 and 9 by 5 is 45 and 45 is indeed an odd number so C is your answer.</em>
<em>for D 7 by 9 is 63 and 63 is an odd number so we already know that C is the answer but still we got to check and D is wrong because 63 is not an even number.</em>
