Question

12. Write an equivlent expression for -8b - 4y + 12 with a coefficient that is negative.

Answer 1

We could write -2(4b+2y-6), since it is an expression that is equal to -8b - 4y + 12 and has a negative coefficient.

Answer 2

Answer: It's possible to change a negative sign to a minus sign because for example when you have two integers 5 and -3, 5-3 is the exact same as 5+(-3). So basically, adding a negative number and a positive number is the same as subtracting the larger absolute value from the number with the lower absolute value

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