Why is subtracting an expression similar to distributing a –1? Use the drop-down menus to explain your answer. You each term inside the parentheses by –1 in order to subtract each term, since subtraction Is the additive inverse.

1. d.90

2. e. none of these (80)

3. a. 0

4. b. 6

5. e. none of these (10)

6. a. 5

explanation:

previous steps have made pa≅ pb ≅ st ≅ su. setting the compass width to ab allows you to make tu the same length. then δstu ≅ δpab by the sss congruence postulate, and ∠p ≅ ∠s by the reason cpctc.