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OpenStudy (anonymous):

5k - [k+ (-3+5k)]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-k+3

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

5k - [k+ (-3+5k)] those round parentheses ( ) arn't doing anything so you can drop them 5k - [k+ -3+5k] now you can combine the k terms in the square brackets [ ]

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

what do you get when you add the k and the +5k @te61266 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@UnkleRhaukus 6k?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

5k - [k+ (-3)+5k]

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

5k - [k+ 5k +(-3)]

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

5k - [6k+ (-3)]

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

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

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

5k - [6k+ (-3)] = 5k + [-6k- (-3)]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@skullpatrol -1k+3

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Correct :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks @skullpatrol but why does the answer in the book take out the 1 it just has -k+3

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

(-1)a = -a

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

If you multiply any number by -1 you get the opposite of that number.

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