Question

Write an equivalent expression to 8k - (5 + 2k) without parentheses

Answer 1

8k - (5 + 2k) can be simplified by distributing the negative sign to the terms inside the parentheses:

8k - 5 - 2k

Then, we can combine like terms by adding the constants -5 and 8k:

6k - 5

Therefore, an equivalent expression to 8k - (5 + 2k) without parentheses is 6k - 5.