Question

13x-4[x+(3-x)]

Answer 1

distribute the -4 and sum then sum any values

Answer 2

do you distribute it to the (3-x) also ?

Answer 3

well, no, you can just take it out, it has nothing to distribute over

Answer 4

\(\bf 13x{\color{red}{ -4}}[x+(3-x)]\implies 13x{\color{red}{ -4}}x-{\color{red}{ 12}}+{\color{red}{ 4}}x\)

Answer 5

oh ok I get it now, thank you!

Answer 6

yw