Question

Simplify −(6p + 12)

6p − 12

6p + 12

−6p + 12

−6p − 12

Answer 1

when you have a minus sign next to parentheses like that its the same thing as this:
\[(-1)(6p + 12)\]

Answer 2

and now you just have to distribute that negative one to each term inside the parentheses

Answer 3

I Dont Get It ...

Answer 4

which part? changing the minus sign to negative one or distributing?

Answer 5

Parenthesis means nothing when they are surrounding a number, or a group of numbers, when not used in a longer problem. For example, -(6) is just -6. Or -(a+b) is still -a+b.

Answer 6

-(a + b) does not equal -a + b, you must distribute the negative sign to each term in the parentheses

Answer 7

Right, sorry. You corrected that for me, haha. Saw that wrong.

Answer 8

Simplify −(6p + 12)
=>(-6p - 12) ◄ Ans

6p − 12 ← same

6p + 12 ← same

−6p + 12
=> -(6p + 12)
=> (-6p - 12) ◄ Ans

−6p − 12
=>-(6p -12)
=> (-6p + 12) ◄ Ans

Answer 9

(-1x 6p) + (-1x12) =-6p -12. See how that works?

Answer 10

Yea