I'm not sure how to simplify this
-3(b – 7)
Can someone help me?
I know you have to use the distributive property and multiply -3 by b and 7 right? or by -7?
But im not sure how to show that.

Question

I'm not sure how to simplify this
-3(b – 7) 
Can someone help me?
I know you have to use the distributive property and multiply -3 by b and 7 right? or by -7?
But im not sure how to show that.

anonymous · Answer

Would it be (-3 • b) (-3 • 7) ?

iyuko · Answer

You first have to distruibute the -3

divinesolar · Answer

No.. it would not emmart

divinesolar · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Okay so then after that would it be -3b + 21?

divinesolar · Answer

Very good!

anonymous · Answer

And that's the answer right? Because since you don't know what b is there's no solving for it. Right? c:!

divinesolar · Answer

I agree so yes that is the right answer ^-^.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you!