Simplify the expression. First use the distributive property to remove any parentheses. -(-3m + 8n - 5p)
A ) 3m - 8n - 5p
B ) -3m + 8n + 5p
C ) -3m + 8n - 5p
D ) 3m - 8n + 5p
2007-06-10 08:06:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
D is the answer.....because there is a negative in front of the bracket, you multi ply each number by -1 (when no number is there assume it is 1)
negative multiplied by a negative becomes positive..
Hope this explains it enough!
2007-06-10 08:09:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope I'm right, but:
-(-3m + 8n - 5p)= -1 (-3m+8n-5p)
so, just times -1 to all 3 variables, and you get Answer D.
2007-06-10 15:10:06 · answer #2 · answered by Daniel L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-(-3m + 8n- 5p)
= 3m -8n +5p
= D.
2007-06-10 15:10:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
-(-3m + 8n - 5p) = -(-3m) + -(8n) - -(5p) = 3m - 8n + 5p...thus the answer is D
2007-06-10 15:11:51 · answer #4 · answered by prowler92 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D is the correct solution.
2007-06-10 15:10:30 · answer #5 · answered by Robert S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
d
2007-06-10 15:09:05 · answer #6 · answered by kitty k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
100 %
choice (D)
2007-06-10 15:12:37 · answer #7 · answered by Passion12 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D
2007-06-10 15:14:24 · answer #8 · answered by pisces02 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D.
2007-06-10 15:15:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋