Question

What is the answer to -3k-(-8)+2

Answer 1

First step:
Distributive property

-3k-(-8)+2

-3k+8+2

Second step:
Combining like terms

Since -3k has no partner leave it as it is, but 8 and 2 are like terms so you add them together.

8+2=10

So now the final result is...

Answer: -3k+10

Answer 2

-3k + 10

Explanation:

-3k - (-8) + 2

-3k + 8 + 2 !!

-3k + 10 → simplified version of the given expression

!! → We got rid of the parenthesis by combining the two negative signs. The rules state that any 2 identical signs combined (in this case, - and -) equal a positive sign (+).

Hope it helped,

BiologiaMagister