How do you simplify #-(4+m)#?

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Zack V. · Stefan V. · Anirudh E.
Apr 12, 2018

#-4-m#

Explanation:

You will need to distribute a #-1# to the #4# and #m#:

#1#. Rewrite it to see the #-1#
#-1##*##(4+m)#
#2#. Distribute the #-1#
#(-1)4 + (-1)m#
#3#. Multiply
#-4-m#

I hope that helps!

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Thomas K.
Apr 12, 2018

#-4-m#

Explanation:

The #-# is really #-1# but no one writes out the #1# because it's useless.
The only thing you really need to do in this problem is distribute the #-1# to each of the variables in the parenthesis
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For this problem you have to multiply the #-1# to the #4# and #m#
#-1(4+m)# becomes #-4-m#

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