Question

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression below:
5t − 3(1 + t)

6t − 3

2t − 3

8t − 3

2t + 6

Answer 1

5t^2+2t-3

Answer 2

When we distribute -3 over (1+t), we multiple each term by -3 to get

-3 - 3t

Putting this back into the original equation:

5t - 3 - 3t = 2t-3