Question

w(a+6)+2w
working out and answer please

Answer 1

do you know what you have to do first?

Answer 2

No

Answer 3

it might be good to know what defines a "solution"

Answer 4

you have to distribute the w into the parentheses

Answer 5

and i think it just needs to be simplified

Answer 6

Ari, we could also factor out a "w" from the expression ;)

Answer 7

w(a+6)+2w

w(a+6+2)

Answer 8

but that wouldn't be simplified, would it?

Answer 9

There are four questions on this sheet it says expand the following and simplify if possible. Grade 7 algebra of my daughters I am trying to work it out so I can help her.

Answer 10

it could be a step towards simplification

but if the sheet says to expand first, then yes; distribution would be more proper

Answer 11

given a general setup, distribution (expanding) takes the form
\[a(b+c)\to\ ab+ac\]

Answer 12

distribute first so its goin to end up as wa+6w+2w
then you combine like terms so combine w's first 9w+a
now the variables are =1 9(1)+(1) =9+1=10

Answer 13

you can view it from the perspective of just mulitplying numbers in the vertical setup

b + c
a
------
ab + ac

this is useful for more multi termed constructions

Answer 14

jay, your workings are a little off