MarshallBruceMathers
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  • 18-09-2017
  • Mathematics
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Simplify 12 + 3(2x - 3) + 4.
6x - 3
6x + 7
6x + 13

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musiclover10045
musiclover10045 musiclover10045
  • 18-09-2017

12 +3(2x-3) +4

 multiply 3 by 2x and by -3

12 +6x -9 +4

6x+7

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apologiabiology
apologiabiology apologiabiology
  • 18-09-2017
remember the distributive property
a(b+c)=ab+ac
and commutative property
a+b=b+a
so

distribute first

3(2x-3)=3(2x)+3(-3)=6x-9

now we have
12+6x-9+4
move like terms together
6x+12-9+4
add like terms
6x+7


the answer is 6x+7
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