Question

Write an equivalent expression by distributing the "-" sign outside the parentheses:

-(-5.3x – 7y) – 9.6

Answer 1

(5.3x + 7y) - 9.6

Explanation:

Taking out the negatives from the parenthesis is like dividing each term by -1. The negatives go away leaving the terms in their positive forms. Outside the parenthesis, the negatives cancel out because (-) times (-) is a positive (+).