Question

Use distributive Property:
5t - 7(3 + t)

Answer 1

I know the answer is -2t-21

Answer 2

but how do you get that?

Answer 3

the same way you did the other one...put the 5t-7 and times that by all the stuff inside the ( )

Answer 4

Okay so @lolly , is that for all distributive property than? :)

Answer 5

yeah cuz you distribute to everything else...:)

Answer 6

if that makes sense...

Answer 7

okay so I 5t*3=15 THAN 7*3=21 then do we just use the bigger number?

Answer 8

than we would use 21, correct?

Answer 9

hold on..

Answer 10

if you have like terms you cant just forget about them...

Answer 11

soooo...

Answer 12

well how did u get the anwser?

Answer 13

it was an example question...and I just wanted further explanation on it

Answer 14

oh ok...yeah you just put the 5t-7x3 then 5t-7x t

Answer 15

so times 5t-7 by everything in the parentheses...

Answer 16

Yea, Thanks! That was a BIG help :)

Answer 17

i probably made that sound alot harder than it needs to be..:) but your welcome!!