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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify.... -7y-(-4y+8)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-3y -8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did the positive become a negative

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ishaan94 is right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wen both negative come together it bcomes posive

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Remember, whenever there is negative sign before a bracket, all the signs inside the bracket becomes opposite when you remove the bracket

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well there is - before the bracket .... multiply - and - gives +

OpenStudy (anonymous):

o okay I get it now

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-and - multiplied gives + similarly - and +multiplied gives -

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the 8 dont change because there is nothing to add or subtract from right.

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