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What is the simplified form of the expression?

-(8d - 3w)
A. 8d - 3w
B. -8d + 3w
C. 8d + 3w
D. -8d - 3w

User Ken Ray
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-(8d - 3w)
-(8d) - (-3w)
-8d + 3w

The answer is B.
User Stephane L
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Answer:

Option B : -8d + 3w

Explanation:

We need to know, how is the law of signs, that is:

  • ( + * + ) = +
  • ( - * - ) = +
  • ( + * -) = -
  • ( - * + ) = -

In our case, we have the next

- ( 8d - 3w), applying distributive property

( - * + )8d ( - * - )3w , acording law of signs that is:

- 8d + 3w ,

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