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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression below: 5t − 6(1 + t)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hint: Distributive property is a(x+y) = ax+ ay. Now solve..;)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Tell us what you get

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-t+6 thats what i got.

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

You forgot to distribute the negative through

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh so its -t-6?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yes you are correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay! thanks

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

sure thing

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