Question

expand and simplify 9a+3(8-2a)

Answer 1

Good afternoon, my beloved child.

Answer 2

Do you know the distributive property?

Answer 3

\( \color{Black}{\Rightarrow a(b \pm c) = ab \pm ac }\)

Answer 4

whats that?

Answer 5

It is a property that is applied on all numbers, including algebraic ones.

Answer 6

\(3(8 - 2a) = (3\times 8) - (3 \times 2a)\)

Answer 7

nope i have no idea, is there any chance you could please teach me how to expand and simplify and is there an easy way of remembering it?

Answer 8

3(a+8) is the answer .

Answer 9

If you work at a restaurant, and you have water in a jug, you distribute the water to all the glasses. Similar with numbers.

Answer 10

\( \color{Black}{\Rightarrow3(8 - 2a) = (3 \times 8) - (3 \times 2a) = 24 - 6a }\)

Answer 11

This will simplify to \(9a + 24 - 6a\)
Combine the like terms.

\( \color{Black}{\Rightarrow 3a + 24 }\)

If you need to factor, then you may.

\( \color{Black}{\Rightarrow 3(a + 8) }\)

Answer 12

way too cumbersome isaac .

Answer 13

okay i am starting to get it

Answer 14

@kimvallance Keep it up, my child.