Question

Can someone simplify and explain these?
1. 2(3y – 4)
2. 5 – 3x + y + 6
3. 2x + 3(x – 5) + 9

Answer 1

For the first one, you need to "foil." First outside, inside later. It's the distributive property.

Answer 2

Actually, it's just the distributive property. Only one term multiplied by two, my mistake.

Answer 3

Alright, thanks.