Question

-(4y-2)-(-3y-4)=-4

Answer 1

do you know how to distribute through the parenthesis ?

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

the number or sigh right before the parenthesis, in this problem it is a negative sign, you multiply everything in the parenthesis by that sign.
Let me show you...
-(4y - 2)....take the negative and multiply it by 4y and then by -2.
You then get -4y + 2...
do you understand that ?

Answer 4

i wrote that problem wrong... its -(4y+2)-(-3y-4)=-4

Answer 5

-(4y + 2)
would be -4y - 2....you understand that ?

Answer 6

now we have :
-4y - 2 -(-3y - 4) = -4
multiply everything in that parenthesis by a negative.
-4y - 2 + 3y + 4 = -4
are you with me so far ?

Answer 7

take whatever is in front of the parenthesis and multiply it by everything in the parenthesis. That is how you distribute.
So now we have : -4y - 2 + 3y + 4 = -4
combine like terms
-y + 2 = -4
subtract 2 from both sides
-y = -4 - 2
combine like terms
-y = -6
multiply the equation by -1 to make y positive
y = 6

any questions ?

Answer 8

so u flip
the + to -?

Answer 9

when multiplying a negative and a negative, you get a positive.

Answer 10

thank u kelliegirl33

Answer 11

anytime :)

Answer 12

-4y+2+3y+4=-4
-y+6=-4
-y=-4-6
-y=-10
both the minus gets cancelled,
y=10

Answer 13

\[-\frac{ 1 }{ 4 }(x-8)+\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }(x+2)=x+9\]

Answer 14

we have to distribute again to get rid of the parenthesis. Take the number before the parenthesis and multiply it by everything in the parenthesis.

-1/4(x - 8) + 1/2(x + 2) = x + 9
-1/4x + 2 + 1/2x + 1 = x + 9
combine like terms
-1/4x + 1/2x + 3 = x + 9
common denominator is 4
-1/4x + 2/4x + 3 = x + 9
combine like terms
1/4x + 3 = x + 9
subtract x from both sides
1/4x - x + 3 = 9
subtract 3 from both sides
1/4x - x = 9 - 3
1/4x - 4/4x = 6
- 3/4x = 6
now divide by -3/4
x = 6/(-3/4)
x = 6 * - 4/3
x = - 24/3
x = -8

Answer 15

:-) thanks babe

Answer 16

no problem :)