Question

a) simplify the expression and explain each step.
12+3(2y-3)

b)factor the expression completely. (show each step)
18b-12

Answer 1

@pooja195

Answer 2

FOIL?

Answer 3

ca u please help me?

Answer 4

@Willie579 ?

Answer 5

Never mind use the distributive property

Answer 6

\[12 + 6y - 9\]
Simplify
\[3 + 6y\]

Answer 7

@YoungStudier
any ideas on how to help me understand better?

Answer 8

12+3(2y-3)
ignore the 12 and distribute the 3

Answer 9

i know that but its still confusing me.

Answer 10

How?

Answer 11

What you're going to do first is multiply the 3 by everything in the parentheses, can you do that for me?