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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do I rename each additive inverse without parentheses? -(4x - 7y + 2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what's the definition of additive inverse, suppose I give you 10, whats the additive inverse of 10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so distribute the negative sign inside first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-4x + 7y - 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now you can figure out the inverses

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

What you wrote is already the additive inverse. The answer is -4x + 7y - 2 You got it right.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

To find the opposite of a sum or difference you change the sign of each term of the sum or difference.

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