Does 3(5y+6)-4=11y+14, 11y+18,15y+14,15y+2?which one is the answer?

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anonymous · Answer

ok the first thing you need to do is distribute the 3 to 5y+6. do you know how to do that?

anonymous · Answer

No im just bearly learning this stuff.

anonymous · Answer

ok thats fine. what you do is multiply the 3 by 5y and the multiply the 3 by 6. each time you multiply the 3 you keep it seperate from the last time you multiplied. does that make sense?

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anonymous · Answer

Okay so my answers are 15y and 18 what do I do then?

anonymous · Answer

ok then you use the -4 and slide it right next to the +18

anonymous · Answer

So it would them be 15y+ 18-4?

anonymous · Answer

yes! and now since +18 and -4 are like terms(as you get farther into algebra you will hear that term quite a-bit) you subtract 4 from 18..which leaves you with??

anonymous · Answer

The answer is 15y +14 right?

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

YAY!!!!! Thank you so much!!!! For all your help I appreciate it!!

anonymous · Answer

no problem! good luck!