Question

simplify -2(7-a)

Answer 1

Use the distribution principle.

Answer 2

i forgot

Answer 3

this is the first chapter from the beging of the year

Answer 4

a(b+c) = (a x b) + (a x c) is the principle. So your answer would be?

Answer 5

im lost

Answer 6

You are going to take -2 and multiply it by each number in the parenthesis. That is how the distributive principal works. So -2 times 7 equals what?

Answer 7

-14 right?

Answer 8

Right and -2 times -a equals what?

Answer 9

-2a

Answer 10

a negative times a negative is always positive so the answer is what?

Answer 11

2a

Answer 12

Now add the two together for your answer.

Answer 13

-16a?

Answer 14

-14+2a

Answer 15

is that the answer?

Answer 16

You cannot add -14 and 2a to get -16a because 2a is a variable.

Answer 17

oh ok gotcha

Answer 18

what about (6y-1)1/4

Answer 19

@nelsonjedi

Answer 20

Follow the steps we did above and solve.

Answer 21

i cant do fractions