How do you simplify 4−8±3(−1±2)?
1 Answer
Apr 1, 2017
I think that it is
Explanation:
4−8±3(−1±2)
=4−8+(±(−1⋅3)±(±2⋅3)) (Distribute±3 into the parentheses)
=4−8+(±(−3)±(±6)) (The±(−3) really should be minus or plus 3, but Socratic can't understand the minus or plus symbol)
=4−8+(±(−3)+6) (Since±1⋅±1=1 )
=4−8+6±(−3)
=4−8+6±3 (Since there is only no± symbol now, flipping the minus or plus symbol to a± symbol is okay now)
=2±3
