Question

9-(x+8y)
distributive property

Answer 1

`=9-x-8y`

Explanation:

`9-\left(x+8y\right)`

`\mathrm{Apply\:the\:distributive\:law}:\quad \:-\left(a+b\right)=-a-b`

`-\left(x+8y\right)=-x-8y`

`=9-x-8y`