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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression below: 5t − 8(1 + t)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Same as last time. Tell me what you get.

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Don't forget that negative distributes as well (a lot of people forget this).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

where does the negative distribute?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Another (similar) example -2(x+5) distributes to -2*x + (-2)*(5) -2x - 10

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

A lot of people will forget to distribute the negative through all the terms (and only do some of the terms)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-3t -8?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

that is correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-3t-8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay thanks...again

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

np

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