Question

Write an equivalent expression by distributing the "minus−" sign outside the parentheses:
minus, left parenthesis, 8, k, plus, 0, point, 4, m, minus, 9, point, 5, right parenthesis
−(8k+0.4m−9.5)

Answer 1

To distribute the minus sign outside the parentheses in the expression \(- (8k + 0.4m - 9.5)\), you would apply the distributive property. This involves multiplying each term inside the parentheses by -1:

\[
-(8k) - (0.4m) - (-9.5)
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
-8k - 0.4m + 9.5
\]

So, the equivalent expression is:

\[
-8k - 0.4m + 9.5
\]