Question

-(5y+4)

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

-5y - 4

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

To simplify the expression -(5y + 4), we distribute the negative sign to each term within the parentheses.

-(5y + 4) = -5y - 4

So the simplified expression is -5y - 4.