Which expression is equivalent to -9-(-4(1)/(3)) ? Choose 1 answer: (A) -9+4(1)/(3) (B) -4(1)/(3)-(-9) (c) -4(1)/(3)+(-9) (D) 9-(-4(1)/(3))

Understand the problem: Understand the problem. We need to find an expression equivalent to -9-(-4(1)/(3)). This involves simplifying the expression by removing the parentheses and combining like terms if necessary.Apply distributive property: Apply the distributive property to remove the parentheses. -9 - (-4(1)/(3)) can be simplified by distributing the negative sign inside the parentheses. -9 - (-4(1)/(3)) = -9 + 4(1)/(3)Check answer choices: Check the answer choices to find the equivalent expression. Looking at the answer choices, we see that (A) -9+4(1)/(3) matches our simplified expression.

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Identify equivalent linear expressions I

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Q. Which expression is equivalent to

-9-\left(-4 \frac{1}{3}\right)

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Choose

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answer:

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(A)

-9+4 \frac{1}{3}

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(B)

-4 \frac{1}{3}-(-9)

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(C)

-4 \frac{1}{3}+(-9)

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(D)

9-\left(-4 \frac{1}{3}\right)

Understand the problem: Understand the problem. $\newline$ We need to find an expression equivalent to $-9-(-4(\frac{1}{3}))$ . This involves simplifying the expression by removing the parentheses and combining like terms if necessary.
Apply distributive property: Apply the distributive property to remove the parentheses. $\newline$ $-9 - (-4\frac{1}{3})$ can be simplified by distributing the negative sign inside the parentheses. $\newline$ $-9 - (-4\frac{1}{3}) = -9 + 4\frac{1}{3}$
Check answer choices: Check the answer choices to find the equivalent expression. $\newline$ Looking at the answer choices, we see that (A) $-9+4\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)$ matches our simplified expression.