Question

simplify: -(8x+4)+5x

Answer 1

any ideas?

Answer 2

same as last time right?

Answer 3

Do you know how to combine like terms?

Answer 4

−(8x+4)+5x
distribute
=−8x+−4+5x
combine Like Terms
=−8x+−4+5x
=(−8x+5x)+(−4)
=−3x+−4
answer
=−3x−4

Answer 5

$$\Huge -(8x+4)+5x=-1(8x+4)+5x$$

Answer 6

okay then...

Answer 7

distribute the -1