Question

Simplify the expression: -2(6a) - (-3)(-7a).

Answer 1

Please help!!!!

Answer 2

ok wait

Answer 3

thanks

Answer 4

Australopithecus do you have the same question

Answer 5

@Candy13106 please help

Answer 6

No I do not I have no problems with algebra.


-2(6a) - (-3)(-7a)
can be expressed as
(-1)2(6a) + (-1)(-3)(-7a)

Answer 7

does that help?

Answer 8

srry i forgot to dod

Answer 9

dod?

Answer 10

Remember

(-1)(-1) = -1
(-1)(+1) = -1
(+1)(+1) = +1

Answer 11

i for got how to do it

Answer 12

-2(6a) - (-3)(-7a)
can be expressed as,
(-1)2(6a) + (-1)(-3)(-7a)

can you solve,

(-1)2(6a) + (-1)(-3)(-7a) ?

I mean it is just simple multiplication

Answer 13

Applying the rule I listed above about multiplying negatives

Answer 14

just multiply

simplify,
(-1)2(6a)
and
(-1)(-3)(-7a)
by multiplying

then write out the expression