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OpenStudy (anonymous):

find the diffrence. (-3+4y-5)-(2y-5)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First distribute the - Then combine like terms.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

To find the opposite of a sum or difference you change the sign of each term of the sum or difference. Here the difference is 2y-5.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Subtracting polynomials is like subtracting real numbers. To subtract a real number, you add the opposite of that number. To subtract a polynomial, you add the opposite of EACH term of that polynomial and then simplify.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

BTW mardrockz answer is not correct.

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