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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I NEED HELP Use the distributive property to simplify the expression below: -3x - 9 / -3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(-2x-9)(-3)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

like that @davisgurl101 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I dont under stand

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry are you dividing or multiplying ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

click the "Draw" button and draw it, i will help you from there :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1349388376221:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay so what would the lowest common denominator be? In this case it won't be a "common" denominator but just the denominator ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dnot under stand

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay here

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ -3x-9 }{ 3 }\] okay, which one is the denominator ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the bottom is called the denominator. What grade are you in ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6th

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh okay, ill break it down for you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1349389377653:dw| do you understand ?

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