3(2x+3(x-4x))-5x+1
Is the answer -44x+1? if not where did i go wrong?

I Started with x-4x and got -5x then i did 3 multiplied by -5x and got -15x. then i did 2x+-15x and got -13x. then i did 3 multiplied by -13x and got -39x. then i did -39x-5x and got -44x+1

Question

3(2x+3(x-4x))-5x+1
Is the answer -44x+1? if not where did i go wrong?


I Started with x-4x and got -5x then i did 3 multiplied by -5x and got -15x. then i did 2x+-15x and got -13x. then i did 3 multiplied by -13x and got -39x. then i did -39x-5x and got -44x+1

anonymous · Answer

To start off, x-4x is -3x, not -5x

anonymous · Answer

so that is where you first went wrong

anonymous · Answer

3(2x+3x-12x)-5x+1
6x+9x-36x-5x+1
-26x+1

anonymous · Answer

because:
$$1x-4x = (1-4)x = -3x$$
using the distributive property

anonymous · Answer

@greysica gives you the correct result

anonymous · Answer

Thanks sooo much!

anonymous · Answer

you are welcome