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Aiden
Aiden asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 1 decade ago

Help With algebra problem.?

Help, I do not understand how to do this. Please make sure you include the steps and how you got your answer.

Solve using distributive property

-(3s+4) - (s+2)

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  • ...f4rt fac3..
    1 decade ago
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    -3s-4-s-2 i just distributed teh negative

    -4s-6 i combined like terms

    Source(s): i am in algebra 2
  • Lil O
    1 decade ago

    step 1.

    Distribute the minus sign

    -3s-4-s-2

    step 2.

    Add/Subtract common factors

    -3s-s-4-2

    -4s-6

    -4s-6 is the answer

  • 3mm@
    1 decade ago

    the contents of the brackets are multiplied by the - outside the bracket.

    becomes

    =-3s-4-s-2

    =-4s-6

    can factorise

    =-2(2s+3)

  • armeria alpina
    1 decade ago

    -(3s+4) - (s+2)

    = -3s-4 -s-2

    = -3s-s -4-2

    = -4s-6

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    -3s-4-s-2

    -4s-6

  • ?
    1 decade ago

    Use the foil method.

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