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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify −(6p + 12)

Parth (parthkohli):

What do you think?

Parth (parthkohli):

Multiply -1 to each of the terms in the bracket.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the negative sign is really a minus 1--distribute it over the terms in parens

Parth (parthkohli):

Whenever - is given, then it just means that you have multiplied -1 to the positive term.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is 6p*(-1)?

Parth (parthkohli):

What is negative multiplied by a positive?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

negative

Parth (parthkohli):

It, is, then?

Parth (parthkohli):

What is -1 * 6p?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-6

Parth (parthkohli):

-6p, yes.

Parth (parthkohli):

And -1 * 12?

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