Simplify -3[b-(-7)]

Question

Simplify -3[b-(-7)]

tinylittlehelper · Answer

So, what is in the way of [b-(-7)] ?

anonymous · Answer

The minus sign?

tinylittlehelper · Answer

Well, there is a -3 in the way. A multiplying -3. How do we get rid of a multiplying -3?

anonymous · Answer

distributive property

tinylittlehelper · Answer

Is the [] absolute value?

anonymous · Answer

?

tinylittlehelper · Answer

the brackets I wa jut wondering

tinylittlehelper · Answer

*was just

anonymous · Answer

no?

anonymous · Answer

I'm just confused with distributing the -3 to the -(-70

anonymous · Answer

(-7)*

anonymous · Answer

I need to finish this soon, so I can study it

tinylittlehelper · Answer

Oh, okay. Anyway, the distributive property would be:
$$(-3*b)-(-3*(-7))$$
But, to get rid of a multiplying -3, I'd do:
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tinylittlehelper · Answer

And so, try to solve the distributive property. -3 x b = -3b. Try to solve the other side of the equation.

anonymous · Answer

would the sign change to addition so it would be -3b+(-21)?

tinylittlehelper · Answer

No, it would stay the same. But good job for simplifying that side.
I wish I could tell you that that was all, but that isn't completely simplified.

anonymous · Answer

i thought it was keep change change

tinylittlehelper · Answer

Oh yeah, the sign does change! I'm sorry.

anonymous · Answer

so is the answer -3b+(-21)?

tinylittlehelper · Answer

Yes. To completely simplify it, you don't have to add the plus sign. 
Sometimes, you actually helped me to help you. Lol
Good job!

anonymous · Answer

thank you!

anonymous · Answer

can i ask you anything whenever i need to help? or do i need to pay from now on?

tinylittlehelper · Answer

No, you don't need to pay. Math in't my strong point, though, but I love to help with grammar.

Also, you can close a question when you feel as if it is solved.

anonymous · Answer

ok well thanks for helping me