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Drag each expression to show whether it is equivalent to −2.6−(−5.9) -2.6 x - -5.9 x , −2.6+(−5.9) -2.6 x + -5.9 x , or neither.

Drag each expression to show whether it is equivalent to −2.6−(−5.9) -2.6 x - -5.9 x-example-1
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Answer:


-2.6x-(-5.9x) is equivalent to
-2.6x+5.9x and
5.9x+(-2.6x)


-2.6x+(-5.9x) is equivalent to
-2.6x-5.9x and
-5.9x+(-2.6x).

The expressions which are equivalent to neither:


-5.9x+2.6x and
5.9x-(-2.6x)

Explanation:

Given the expressions:

1)
-2.6x-(-5.9x)

2)
-2.6x+(-5.9x)

To find:

The expressions equivalent to the given expressions.

or the expressions which are not equivalent to any of the given expressions.

Solution:

First of all, let us solve the brackets from the given expressions.


-2.6x-(-5.9x) can be written as
-2.6x+5.9x (because when we multiply a negative sign with negative, it becomes positive.)

Similarly
-2.6x+(-5.9x) can be written as
-2.6x-5.9x (because when we multiply a positive sign with negative, it becomes negative.)

Therefore, the answer is:


-2.6x-(-5.9x) is equivalent to
-2.6x+5.9x and
5.9x+(-2.6x)


-2.6x+(-5.9x) is equivalent to
-2.6x-5.9x and
-5.9x+(-2.6x).

The expressions which are equivalent to neither:


-5.9x+2.6x and
5.9x-(-2.6x)

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