Question

How can you best rearrange the terms in the following expression to create an equivalent expression that would be easier to simplify?

−4(y−5)+2y−77

Answer 1

-4y + 20 + 2y - 77

Explanation:

1. Apply the distributed property, so it now looks like this: -4y -(-20) + 2y-77
2. Simplify: -4y + 20 + 2y - 77

I hope this helps!

Answer 2

the correct answer is -2y-57