Question

If there is a negative sign in front of a parentheses, like -(9x - 10), does that mean to multiply the numbers in the parentheses by -1?

Answer 1

unless there is a number there no

Answer 2

yep

-(9x - 10)

is the same as

-1*(9x - 10)

Answer 3

Then what do I do, just bring the negative sign down?

Answer 4

@jim_thompson5910 do u know

Answer 5

Thank you!

Answer 6

i don't know altho i think so

Answer 7

-(9x - 10) can also be thought of in terms of opposites

9x-10 is the original, -(9x - 10) is the complete opposite

9x is the original, -9x is the opposite

-10 is the original, +10 is the opposite

so...

-(9x - 10) = -9x + 10