document.write( "Question 723811: ok my problem is 5k -(3k-10). I have the answer ive gotten that part. My question is why is it +10 not -10 cause 5k - 3k is 2k so i would think the problem would be 2k-10 but its saying 2k+10 why did it change? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #443389 by jim_thompson5910(35256) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5k -(3k-10)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "is the same as\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5k -1(3k-10)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "----------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5k -(3k-10)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5k -1(3k-10)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5k -1(3k)-1(-10) ... distribute (remember to distribute the -1 to EVERY term inside the parenthesis)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5k - 3k + 10\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2k + 10 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |