Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.
-(8x-9)=
-8x + 9
To use the distributive property, you need to distribute the negative sign to each term inside the parentheses.
-(8x-9)
First, distribute the negative sign to the first term, 8x:
-8x
Next, distribute the negative sign to the second term, -9:
-(-9)
To simplify -(-9), you can rewrite it as 9 with the opposite sign:
9
Therefore, the equivalent expression using the distributive property is:
-8x + 9