Use the distributive property to simplify the expression below:
−3(3d − 1) + 5d

Question

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression below:
−3(3d − 1) + 5d

marissalovescats · Answer

Hi!

marissalovescats · Answer

With the distributive property, it says every term on the outside must get multiplied by every term on the inside.

So -3 (outside term) will be times by 3d and -1. Does that make sense?

anonymous · Answer

-9d +-3+5d

anonymous · Answer

marissa u forgot to multiply -3 by -1 when u do that it becomes a positive because a negative times a negative becomes a positive

anonymous · Answer

they are both wrong...

marissalovescats · Answer

I've been on here doing math for about 3 hours XD My mistake is understandable hahaha.

marissalovescats · Answer

Listen brain. A negative times a negative is a positive.

-9d+5d=
+3.

There. Jeeez Marissa. XD