Algebra 1

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133500403
ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Chapter 1 - Foundations for Algebra - 1-7 The Distributive Property - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 50: 59

Answer

$5y^2$

Work Step by Step

The distributive property states that for any real numbers $a, b$, and $c$, $a(b+c) = ab + ac$ Combine like terms using the distributive property to obtain: $=(-4+9)y^2 \\=5y^2$
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