Question

Simplify: -7y - (2y - 9)

Answer 1

-9(y+1)

Answer 2

typo

Answer 3

HUH!

Answer 4

I hate typos

Answer 5

Thank you, Gods of Algebra! I tip my hat to you! :)

Answer 6

-7y -2y +9 = -9y+9 = -9(y+1) :) better

Answer 7

I guess I'm confusing myself... it looks like you added the -7y and 2y... wouldn't that then be -5?

Answer 8

first distribute the - into the paranthesis

Answer 9

-(2y-9) = -2y +9

Answer 10

now we add in the -7y

-7y-2y +9 = (-7-2)y +9 = -9y+9