Question

what is -(4y-8)-(-3y-5)=-8

Answer 1

Are you solving for y?

Answer 2

Distribute the negatives first, then solve for y.

Answer 3

i think so. but im stuck.

Answer 4

Do you know how to distribute negatives?

Answer 5

ok so you know what distributive property is right?

Answer 6

somewhat. im stuck

Answer 7

yea i know distributive property

Answer 8

So in this case, treat the outside negative as a -1 and distribute that.

Answer 9

agree^

Answer 10

okay. somewhat

Answer 11

help

Answer 12

So what you should do is distribute the -1 into the parentheses for each part