How do you use the distributive property to simplify #9(m-2)#?
1 Answer
Sep 29, 2017
Explanation:
#"multiply each of the terms in the bracket by 9"#
#rArrcolor(red)(9)(m-2)#
#=(color(red)(9)xxm)+(color(red)(9)xx-2)larrcolor(blue)" distributive property"#
#=9m+(-18)#
#=9m-18#