if a=-5 and b=3
2006-09-10 11:51:03 · 9 answers · asked by Chelsey 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
*hint hint*negitive time a negitive equals a postitive. Negitive times a positive equals a negitive.
(a-b)-a(-b)
(-5-3)-(-5)(-3)
-8-15
-23
2006-09-10 11:57:53 · answer #1 · answered by >???<Chinita>???< 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
-23 is the answer because (-5-3) - (-5 x -3) = -8 - 15 = -23.
2006-09-10 11:58:19 · answer #2 · answered by educationbound2006 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
(-5-3) - -5(-3)
-8 - 15
-23
2006-09-10 11:58:01 · answer #3 · answered by hayat 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
-23
((-5)-(3)) - (-5)(-(3))
(-8) - (15)
-23
2006-09-10 11:58:11 · answer #4 · answered by smartman_06 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if a=-5 and b=3 then plug those into your problem
(-5-3)--5(-3)
(-8)-15= -23
2006-09-10 11:56:45 · answer #5 · answered by M_75 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
-23
2006-09-10 12:03:44 · answer #6 · answered by Shay 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I got -23
2006-09-10 11:54:48 · answer #7 · answered by Nomo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
whoops, I didn't see the negative sign in front of the 5. That would make the answer -23.
2006-09-10 11:54:20 · answer #8 · answered by Bastet's kitten 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's definitely -23.
2006-09-10 11:57:09 · answer #9 · answered by greenie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋