Question

Simplify 12(A - B).

Answer 1

Value of A and B?

Answer 2

there is none the answers look like this

12AB
12A - B
12A - 12B

Answer 3

12A - 12B

Answer 4

because of distributive property

Answer 5

@hotguy its better to guide the user than give the answer

Answer 6

@audieeeuniverse would you like it explained? Or do you understand?

Answer 7

@Moe95 yea i need help

Answer 8

Are you fimilar with the distributive property?

Answer 9

no...

Answer 10

Ok we multiply whats on the outside of the parentheses to whats inside it seperatly like this:
\[\huge~\rm~12\times~A=? \]
\[\huge~\rm~12 \times-B=?\]

Answer 11

okay but you cant multiply numbers and letters right?

Answer 12

Correct so the varibles just stick to the letters

Answer 13

oh okay

Answer 14

So the answer is?

Answer 15

i would assume 12a times 12b , so what makes it subtraction? @Moe95

Answer 16

The negative sign :)

Answer 17

oh okay that makes seance @Moe95 thanks a lot

Answer 18

Np! :)