Question

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression below:
-2(2d - 3) + d

Answer 1

-2(2d) -3(-2) + d

-4d +6 + d

Adding like terms..

6 -3d

Answer 2

-2 times 2d would be -4d then you multiply -2 times -3 which would be +6
so you have -4d+6+d which would give you -3d+6.

Answer 3

4d +6 + d

Answer 4

5d+6

Answer 5

-2(2d - 3) + d
-4d + 6 + d

-3d + 6 or 6 - 3d