How do you simplify #4-8+-3(-1+-2)#?
1 Answer
Apr 1, 2017
I think that it is
Explanation:
#4-8+-3(-1+-2)#
#=4-8+(+-(-1*3)+-(+-2*3))# (Distribute#+-3# into the parentheses)
#=4-8+(+-(-3)+-(+-6))# (The#+-(-3)# really should be minus or plus 3, but Socratic can't understand the minus or plus symbol)
#=4-8+(+-(-3)+6)# (Since#+-1*+-1=1# )
#=4-8+6+-(-3)#
#=4-8+6+-3# (Since there is only no#+-# symbol now, flipping the minus or plus symbol to a#+-# symbol is okay now)
#=2+-3#
