Question 260239
#1 {{{(4m - 2) + (2m + 4) - (9m - 1)}}}
step 1 - distribute the negative through and take away the parentheses to get
{{{4m-2 + 2m+4 -9m+1}}}
step 2 - combine like terms to get
{{{-3m + 3}}}
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#2 {{{(-5m -6) + (8m -3) - (-5m + 3)}}}
step 1 - distribute the negative through and take away the parentheses to get
{{{-5m-6+ 8m-3 +5m-3}}}
step 2 - combine like terms to get
{{{8m - 12}}}
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#3 {{{(6y - 2) - (8y - 3) - (9y -2)}}}
step 1 - distribute the negatives through and take away the parentheses to get
{{{6y -2 - 8y + 3 - 9y + 2}}}
step 2 - combine like terms to get
{{{-11y + 3}}}
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#4 {{{(-5y -1) - (8y - 4) - (y + 3)}}}
step 1 - distribute the negatives through and take away the parentheses to get
{{{-5y - 1 - 8y + 4 - y - 3}}}
step 2 - combine like terms to get
{{{-14y}}}
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