Write an equivalent expression by distributing the "-−" sign outside the parentheses:
-(4s+8.5)

-4s-8.5

Step-by-step explanation:

-(4s+8.5)

you need to change all the signs in the parentheses that is after a negative (-) sign.

-4s-8.5

since the signs of 4s and 8.5 are all positive (+), we need to change it to its opposite which is negative (-)

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step-by-step explanation:

a child is 12 years old, and his father is 32 years older. in how many years will the age of the father be 2 times the age of the child?

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this needs to be the answer format, or else your answer is incomplete.

if the number of years is x, then the equation is

in __ years

1k

step-by-step explanation:

-6k+7k

(-6+7)k

1k