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OpenStudy (anonymous):

3(u + 4) - 5u

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how far have you made it on this problem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Um..... nowhere

OpenStudy (anonymous):

haha okay, so the first step is to distribute the 3 to everything in the parentheses.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what did you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3u and 12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay, combine like terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so I put u and

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u and i together?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-5u and 3u are like terms. they can be added together.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so would that be -2u?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correct. -2u + 12 now what do you think you should do?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Take you on a romantic dinner OR just leave it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Isn't that the furthest you can simplify?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

NICE

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks khutslar

OpenStudy (anonymous):

anytime

OpenStudy (anonymous):

take her on a romantic dinner!

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