Question

-4y-4+(-3) what is my answer?

Answer 1

Always remember that:
Minus x Minus = Plus
E.g. -2 x -3 = 5
Minus x Plus = Minus
E.g. -2 x 3 = -5
Plus x Plus = Plus
E.g. 2 x 3 = 5

Answer 2

-4y - 7

Explanation:

-4y-4+(-3) what is my answer?

Here, you just find the like terms and combine them.

4 and -3 are like terms

So, we must combine them.

Remember that a positive plus a negative is the same thing as just subtracting.

-4 + -3 = -4 - 3

-4 - 3 = -7

-4y = -4y

So, our answer is -4y - 7