G gracierox77 New member Joined Sep 16, 2005 Messages 17 Sep 17, 2005 #1 This is a promblem I feel a little stressed out by: (clear the parentheses) -(y^2-2y+5) For me it's really hard...
This is a promblem I feel a little stressed out by: (clear the parentheses) -(y^2-2y+5) For me it's really hard...
tkhunny Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2005 Messages 11,337 Sep 17, 2005 #2 You need the Distributive Property of Multiplication over Addition a*(b+c) = a*b + a*c It works for more than 2 a*(b+c+d) = a*b + a*c + a*d A negative sign hanging out in front means a = -1 -(y^2-2y+5) = -y^2 + 2y - 5
You need the Distributive Property of Multiplication over Addition a*(b+c) = a*b + a*c It works for more than 2 a*(b+c+d) = a*b + a*c + a*d A negative sign hanging out in front means a = -1 -(y^2-2y+5) = -y^2 + 2y - 5