Question

Simplify
-4(x-6)+3(a-7)

Answer 1

distribute the -4 to the x and -6. distribute the 3 to the a and -7

Answer 2

Using the distribution property, you can multiply each number outside of the parentheses: in this case it would be -4 and 3, into each term inside the parentheses. So we can do -4x+(-6)(-4)+3a+(-7)(3) which simplifies to -4x+24+3a-21, further simplifying to -4x+3a+3.