How do you simplify #5(b - 6) + 9#?
1 Answer
Mar 10, 2018
5b - 21
Explanation:
Use the concept of BEDMAS
Brackets
Exponents
Division
Multiplication
Addition
Subtraction
So we check the B first
b-6 cannot be simplified do we continue to the next step
there is no exponent
there is no division
There is multiplaction, so you mutiply 5 with b and -6 giving you
these steps
5(b−6)+9
=5b-30+9
= 5b-21
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