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OpenStudy (anonymous):

please help me how would i simplify this? -(2 + 4x) - (4y - 5)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First distribute the negatives out side the parentheses

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-Use distributive method to multiply the signs with everything inside the brackest - calculate between like terms. Following this step, you should firstly get \[-2-4x-4y+5\] Secondly, \[3-4x-4y\] That is it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Then see what you the two numbers have in common that can be taken out of 2 and 4 in the first set and. 2 and 5 in the 2nd set

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thnk u ur awesome!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No problem.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't agree with the last step that you put down

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