Question

Write an equivalent expression by distributing the "minus−" sign outside the parentheses:
minus, 10, m, minus, left parenthesis, minus, 7, point, 6, n, plus, 1, right parenthesis
−10m−(−7.6n+1)

Answer 1

To distribute the minus sign outside the parentheses in the expression \(-10m - (-7.6n + 1)\), we need to change the signs of the terms inside the parentheses:

1. Distributing the minus sign gives us:
\[
-10m + 7.6n - 1
\]

So, the equivalent expression after distributing is:
\[
-10m + 7.6n - 1
\]