Question
What is the simplified form of the following expression?
–(8n – 5v)
(1 point)
Responses
–8n + 5v
–8 n + 5 v
8n + 5v
8 n + 5 v
8n – 5v
8 n – 5 v
–8n – 5v
–8n + 5v
To find the simplified form of the given expression –(8n – 5v), you need to distribute the negative sign to both terms inside the parentheses. This will result in changing the sign of each term.
–(8n – 5v) is equivalent to –8n + 5v.
Therefore, the simplified form of the expression is –8n + 5v.