Question

[CHECK MY ANSWER PLEASE] Distributive property and simplifying

Answer 1

-4(x-6)+3(a-7)
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-4x - - 24 + 3a - 21
-4x + 24 + 3a - 21
-4x + 3a - 3

Answer 2

Is it -3 or +3??? Can you check??
24-21=??

Answer 3

what you did is correct :) good job

Answer 4

@OtherWorldly I see a mistake there, can you please check?:(

Answer 5

At this point I'm only concerned whether I used the right sign. + or -

Answer 6

24-21=3 and not -3 so it is +3

Answer 7

@mecharv this is the equation @helenalunch just didnt put the correct spaces

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

Answer 8

Yea see the final step of his..

Answer 9

Shouldnt it be -4x+3a+3??

Answer 10

yes I see the mistake there
-4x + 24 + 3a - 21 <<< -4x =3a do not change look at +24 and -21 if you put them together ..... it is +3
-4x + 3a + 3
@helenalunch

Answer 11

-4x+ 3a*

Answer 12

Yep :) Cheers :)

Answer 13

@helenalunch the way you used the method - and - equals + or - and + equals - just pay attention to the normal addition and subtraction goodluck :)