Question

Solve.

–3(5 – 15n) = 15(3n – 2)

Answer 1

Distribute.

Answer 2

danint ur fast

Answer 3

Agreed ;)
But what say you, @DUDE..IM..A..DUCK

Answer 4

@DUDE..IM..A..DUCK : I'm entirely serious. Show your OWN work and do not wait for others to do it for you.

Answer 5

@mathmale
In fairness to dud..im..a..duck, in the previous question, I did ask him how he got -4 and he showed legit steps into it...

Answer 6

dude*

Answer 7

Thank you. Let's see how he does on this particular problem.

Answer 8

@terenzreignz : I invite you to provide an example of the "distributive property."

Answer 9

Roger.
A demonstration of the "distributive property"

When a term is multiplied to a sum of terms, such as in the following:
\[\Large a ( b + c -d )\]
Then the multiplied term is 'distributed', so to speak, to all the terms inside, by multiplying to each term inside the grouping symbol. Like so:
\[\Large a(b+c -d) = ab+ac -ad\]
Note that your usual rules when it comes to multiplying signs still apply.
It is important not to be confused when distributing a negative term. Suppse we have:
\[\Large (-7)(2x -9y +3z)\]
Then we get
\[\Large (-7)(2x) -(-7)(9y) + (-7)(3z)\]\[\Large = -14x + 63y - 21z\]

And that's how it's done ^_^

Answer 10

Really nice work...thank you very much.

@DUDE..IM..A..DUCK : Your turn. Please distribute (through multiplication): –3(5 – 15n)

Answer 11

If you don't "get it," please ask @terenzreignz for guidance.