Question

Simplify −(6p + 12)

6p − 12

6p + 12

−6p + 12

−6p − 12

Answer 1

When you have a negative outside like that, you can think of it as the same as multiplying whatever is inside the parenthesis by -1

Answer 2

So -1 * (6p + 12) = -1(6p) + (-1)(12)