Question

DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY. 3p-6q=3(______) the answer is p-6 but HOW?!!?!!!??

Answer 1

um inside the brackets should be p-2q if you pull out the 3 infront

Answer 2

good questions where did your second variable go?

Answer 3

What

Answer 4

OH MY BAD THE ANSWER IS P-2Q

Answer 5

BUT HOWWW

Answer 6

if you were to pull a gcf of 3 out of the equations you'd have to divide everything by 3 which will get you (p-2q)

Answer 7

using distributive property

Answer 8

?

Answer 9

in this case it's kind of backwards... what it is trying to show you is that if you were to use the distributive property on the answer you'd gotten, it'd equal the first part

Answer 10

yes like reverse distributive property you can check by multiplyng the 3 back through and you will get the original question

Answer 11

how do i get the answer though

Answer 12

distributive property basicaly says

if c is a scalar (number)

cx+cy=c(x+y)

Answer 13

pleasee help i have a test lol

Answer 14

you'd have to find the gcf

Answer 15

I GET IT

Answer 16

THANKS GUYSS!!!!

Answer 17

haha i have a test too sorry lol