I'm confused about one step, in
4-3[(5-3y)/2]y, does it equal
4-[(15-9y)-2]y or
4-(15+9y)-2]y ?

I'm just a little confused about what the minus sign does.

Question

I'm confused about one step, in
4-3[(5-3y)/2]y, does it equal
4-[(15-9y)-2]y or
4-(15+9y)-2]y ?

I'm just a little confused about what the minus sign does.

hartnn · Answer

the question is 
$\large 4- 3 [\dfrac{(5-3y)}{2}]$
?

anonymous · Answer

Oh, sorry, I think this would be a little clearer:$$4 - 3y(\frac{ 5-3y }{ 2 })$$

anonymous · Answer

4 is attacked to the same fraction, but I'm not worried about that part.

hartnn · Answer

ok, so 
you're worried about this part only 
$-3 (5-3y)$
right ?

anonymous · Answer

Yeah

hartnn · Answer

i see that you are distributing +3 and not -3 because your - sigh remains out side only
so, 
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