-2 (a + 3b) =?

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need answer asap please

2007-06-03 16:50:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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-2a - 6b

This is done by "distributing" the -2 over the a and the 3b. In other words, you multiply the -2 by the a, and you also multiply it by the 3b.

2007-06-03 16:53:36 · answer #1 · answered by Timothy H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Hello

take -2 times both the inside expressions and it looks like

-2*(a) + (-2)*(3b) = -2a -6b

Hope this helps!!

2007-06-03 23:54:53 · answer #2 · answered by CipherMan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

there should be more info

2007-06-03 23:54:32 · answer #3 · answered by 123456hjfjfv 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋