How do you simplify 1/3n(-6+27m-51p)13n(6+27m51p)?

1 Answer
Apr 1, 2017

-2n+9mn-17np2n+9mn17np

Explanation:

Each term in the bracket is color(blue)"multiplied"multiplied by color(red)(1/3n=n/3)13n=n3

(color(red)(n/cancel(3)^1)xx-cancel(6)^2)+(color(red)(n/cancel(3)^1)xxcancel(27)^9m)

+(color(red)(n/cancel(3)^1)xx-cancel(51)^(17)p)

=-2n+9nm-17np