Question

what steps would you take to get the sum for..
4x+3(2x-5)+6(1-5x)

Answer 1

Use BIDMAS

Brackets
Indices
Division
Multiplication
Addition
Subtraction

i.e. first expand the brackets with the multiplications and then add

Answer 2

so would i multiply the 2x and -5 by the 3 outside its bracket and do the same for the other bracket?

Answer 3

Correct

Answer 4

and get... 4x + 6x -15 + 6 - 30x ?

Answer 5

Yep! and now do all the adding

Answer 6

Thanks so much!!