How do you simplify this algebraic expression if a minus sign is in front of the parentheses?

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Mathias Weyel · Answer 1 · 2017-09-30T13:02:43+0000

Treat the negative sign as a -1 and distribute the negative sign to everything inside the parenthesis.

Ex. -(8x^2+3x-1)
-8x^2-3x+1

Basically all the signs flip.

How do you simplify this algebraic expression if a minus sign is in front of the parentheses?

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