4. The Distributive Property
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Be careful with negatives when distributing.
1/5g - 2
We are asked to rewrite the given expression using the Distributive Property. To do so, we need to distribute 15 to the terms inside the parentheses.
a-b = a+(- b)
Distribute 1/5
a(- b)=- a * b
1/b* a = a/b
Calculate quotient
a+(- b)=a-b