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Simplifying
16y + 4 + -1(5y + 15)

User Vikaspraj
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Step One: Distribute the -1 to what's inside the parentheses.
16y + 4 +(-1*5y) + (-1*15)
Step Two: Multiply
16y + 4 - 5y - 15
Step Three: Combine like terms
16y - 5y + 4 - 15
11y - 11
The answer is 11y - 11
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User Wu
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16y+4+-1(5y+15) 16y+4-5y-15 11y-11
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