SOLUTION: I am asked to Remove the parentheses of this. Do I just remove them and leave the equation? –(4m – 3n)

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Question 84305: I am asked to Remove the parentheses of this. Do I just remove them and leave the equation? –(4m – 3n)
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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No, you must remember that the negative sign in front of the parentheses means that you must multiply every term within the parentheses by -1 when you remove the parentheses.
-%284m-3n%29+=+-4m%2B3n