"Write an equivalent expression by distributing the "-−" sign outside the parentheses:" "-2.7u-(3v+8)"
i have no idea how to do any of this and the answer made no sense cause it didnt combine like terms

To distribute the -, treat it like -1. So you’ll be multiplying both 3v and 8 by -1.

-2.7u-(3v+8)=-2.7u-3v-8

You can’t combine these terns because u does not equal v. They are different terms. I hope this helps you make sense of the answer.

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