Question

Find the difference.
(-2ab-2a-5) - (6ab+2)

Answer 1

-8ab - 2a - 7

Explanation:

Since you're subtracting/adding I like taking away the parentheses which makes the equation: -2ab - 2a - 5 - 6ab - 2

You combine like terms and get:

-8ab - 2a - 7