Question

Simplify −(6p + 12)

6p − 12

6p + 12

−6p + 12

−6p − 12

Answer 1

i got the answer :
-6p + -12
Am i right?

Answer 2

i dont see it up there^^^^

Answer 3

\((+)*(-)=(-)\)
-(6p+12)=-1(6p+12)
=-1*6p+(-1)*12
=-6p-12
Is that clear?

Answer 4

-(a+b) = \(\large{-a-b}\)

Answer 5

but isint it when u multiply or divide 2 numbers with a different sign then the answer is negative?

Answer 6

note that this is distributive property since we have:
\[\large{-1(a+b)=-1(a)-1(b)=-1a-1b = -a-b}\]

Answer 7

i dont get it ^^

Answer 8

what is 6(a+b) ?

Answer 9

wat i got was -6p + -12

Answer 10

When u multiply +12 by -1 it becomes -12.
-(6p+12)
=-1(6p+12)
=(-1)*(+6p)+(-1)*(+12)
=-6p-12
Is it clear nw?

Answer 11

o ok its clear but the only thing that threw me off was that there was no plus sign between -6p and -12

Answer 12

there cannot be two signs within two terms.

Answer 13

wat do u mean by that? im sorry i keep asking questions i just wanna make sure i understand wat im learning so i dont have problems in the future

Answer 14

\(a+-b\) is wrong.
\(a+b\) or \(a-b\) is right.

Answer 15

ok but wouldnt a person be confused if there was -6p -12 and think it was subtraction wen it should have been addition?

Answer 16

if there was -6p-12 then it is subtraction.

Answer 17

you are right when you Multiply or divide two no with different sign answer is negative
thats why when -1 is Multiplied with +12 then it comes out as -12.