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Simplfy -(5-y)
Can some one simplfy this?

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What they said ^ I agree
User Furyfish
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-(5-y)

pretend that there is a -1 in front of the bracket

-1(5-y)

multiply the bracket by -1

(-1)(5)=-5

(-1)(-y)=y

Answer:

-5+y or y-5

User Tobias Ritzau
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