Ok I can't seem to get a hang of the algebra stuff Down pat... I don't know why... Can anyone help better explain why some I can do and some I draw a blank? Simplify the following expression -(3x-11)+3(6x+6)

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ganeshie8 · Answer

-(3x-11)+3(6x+6) 

is same as

-1(3x-11)+3(6x+6)

ganeshie8 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

I can get some of them easily... I seem to get confused and this is my first year back to college in a long time... So I don't remember

anonymous · Answer

So I come up with -3x-11+18x+18

ganeshie8 · Answer

thats a very good try,
just a minor mistake

ganeshie8 · Answer

- times  - =   +

ganeshie8 · Answer

-1(3x-11)+3(6x+6) 

 -3x$\color{red}{+}$11+18x+18