SOLUTION: what is an equivalent expression of -(s+6) without the parenthesis

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Question 239076: what is an equivalent expression of -(s+6) without the parenthesis
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-(s+6) is the same as to say -1(s+6).
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Now you would need to multiply -1 by each term inside the parenthesis.
(-1*s)+(-1*6)=
.
(-s)+(-6)=
.
-s-6 <--- this is your answer without using the parenthesis.