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OpenStudy (timinthor):

Please help –1 + 5(6 – y)

OpenStudy (mathmale):

No instructions?

OpenStudy (igreen):

Simplify? You want to distribute first. Can you do that?

OpenStudy (timinthor):

It says to simplify And i think i remember how to distruibute, one sec

OpenStudy (mathmale):

What's 5(6)?

OpenStudy (mathmale):

What's 5(y)? What's 5(6)-5(y)?

OpenStudy (timinthor):

After distributing i got -1+30-5y

OpenStudy (igreen):

Yes, that's correct. Now combine like terms.

OpenStudy (timinthor):

So then combine like terms right? Then you would have 29-5y

OpenStudy (igreen):

Yes..that's correct.

OpenStudy (igreen):

Your job here is done.

OpenStudy (timinthor):

No, i meant combine the -1 and the 30 to get 29 tthen 29-5y is your final answer

OpenStudy (timinthor):

Thank you guys, will medal

OpenStudy (igreen):

Yes, that's correct.

OpenStudy (timinthor):

Oh wait, there isnt an answer that looks like that, these are the answers A. –y + 5 B. –y + 29 C. –5y + 29 D. –5y – 31

OpenStudy (igreen):

Just switch the terms around. It's the same. \(\sf 29 - 5y = -5y + 29\) Understand?

OpenStudy (timinthor):

Oh, okay, thank you

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