The expression is .
Simplify the expression.
\ (Original expression)
(Distributive property:
)
(Commutative property of addition:
)
(Distributive property:
)
(Substitute:
and
)
Therefore, the value of expression is .
Here, Luna did not distribute the negative sign to the second term and Sophia switched the and
terms because usually a comes first.
No;Luna did not distribute the negative sign to the second term and Sophia switched the and
terms because usually a comes first.
The correct answer is .