Question

Simplify: 5(x - y) - (x - y)
Question 2 options:

x-y

x+y

4x-4y

4x+4y

Answer 1

@Brookie105

Answer 2

I am not sure on this one

Answer 3

can you maybe Tag someone who could help with this one? because i have no idea.. :/

Answer 4

I would go with A, but I am not so sure.

Answer 5

ok ill go with a

Answer 6

i suppose.. if thats right

Answer 7

I am not sure..

Answer 8

what is 5-1?

Answer 9

What>?

Answer 10

if you have 5 apples and you take away 1 apple
how many apples do you have?

Answer 11

are you able to take 1 away from 5? are do you need help with that?

Answer 12

5 take away 1 is just 4....
\[5-1=4 \\ \text{ so } 5(x-y)-1(x-y)=4(x-y) \\ \text{ now just use distributive property }\]

Answer 13

um..

Answer 14

can u tell me the answer and then explain.. or give me a exsample thats similar.. thats how i learn :D sorry if i seem like im being needy

Answer 15

distributive property goes like this:
a(b+c)=a*b+a*c
example
5(m+n)=5*m+5*n or can be written as 5m+5n

Answer 16

i think its A x-y whatcha think?

Answer 17

did you actually try to use distributive property
4 doesn't equal 1...
5-1 is 4 not 1
5(x-y)-1(x-y)=4(x-y)
just apply the distributive law to 4(x-y)

Answer 18

um.. sorry i had lost Wifi.. one sec

Answer 19

multiply all the terms inside the ( ) by 4...
just like I did in the example

Answer 20

its either c or D i think more of C

Answer 21

4(x+y)=4x+4y
4(x-y)=4x-4y
we had 4(x-y) so distributing 4 to the terms inside that ( ) gives 4x-4y not 4x+4y