Question

ok so am there 2 but there little and i been having trouble with them
a) simplify
12+3(2y-3)
b) factor the expression completely
18b - 12

Answer 1

@suckerofmath

Answer 2

ok it cuase i didnt know if u got them by the text so i just put them here

Answer 3

For that one, you use the distributive property to multiply the number in the ( ) by the number outside of it. So, you would multiply (3)(2y)+(3)(-3). Remember, a positive times a negative is a negative. Then, you would combine like terms.

Answer 4

ok so it going to be
6 + 9 then or am i wrong ??

Answer 5

Close. You have a (y) in the equation and you're multiplying a negative by a positive which gives you a negative number.

Answer 6

so it gonna be -6 + 9 = 3

Answer 7

right ?? or na

Answer 8

Close. You forgot your Y and the 9 should be negative. What's (3) x (2y)?

Answer 9

it amm -6y ??

Answer 10

You got the 6y but it should be positive. What's (3) x (-3)?

Answer 11

0

Answer 12

??

Answer 13

It would be 3 x -3. You're answer will be the opposite of 3 x 3 meaning you can multiply 3 x 3 make it negative.

Answer 14

9 then

Answer 15

Make it a negative.

Answer 16

-9

Answer 17

Yes! Now you should have 12 - 9 + 6y

Answer 18

ok

Answer 19

Now you just combine like terms

Answer 20

so now i subtract 12-9 = 3
3+6y =9y

Answer 21

is it right or not???

Answer 22

The first thing you should do is 12 - 9

Answer 23

ok wich is 3

Answer 24

and then y combine the 3 with the 6y and sums up to 9y no ??

Answer 25

I'm not sure where you got the 9y, sorry. After the 12 - 9, you should have 3 + 3y

Answer 26

oo ok ya i got confuse

Answer 27

sorry

Answer 28

It's alright. What do you think you do next?

Answer 29

amm ad them up???

Answer 30

*add

Answer 31

If both of them had a (y) you would do that. Since they don't, you get them y by it's self. So, you would subtract 3y from both sides, 3 + 3y - 3y = (0 - 3y)

Answer 32

soo amm it 3y

Answer 33

I'm not sure where you got that. You should end up with 3 = -3y

Answer 34

ooo ok sorry

Answer 35

It's alright. Now you just simplify the equation by dividing both sides by -3 to get -1 = y

Answer 36

ok so it end up to be -1y