2007-09-26 16:37:33 · 11 answers · asked by . : : stephanie : : . 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
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on my paper it says it like this
3(2+4(3x-2)
2007-09-26 16:47:00 · update #1
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on my paper it says it like this
3(2+4(3x-2)
2007-09-26 16:47:06 · update #2
3(2+4(3x-2)=3[2+4(3x-2)]
3[2+12x-8]
3[-6+12x]
-18+36x
2007-09-26 17:01:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is an a x b x c problem where a = 3, b = (2 + 4) and c = (3x - 2). The Law of Associativity applies: a x b x c = a x (b x c) or (a x b) x c or (a x b x c).
First try to get rid of the parentheses.
3(6)(3x - 2)
Multiply the constants:
18(3x - 2)
Multiply using the Law of Distribution:
54x - 36
2007-09-26 23:51:23 · answer #2 · answered by Wile E. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The (2+4) simplifies to 6. So you have 3*6*(3x -2). The 2*6 is obviously just 18, giving you 18(3x -2). Now distribute the 18 using the distributive rule.
2007-09-26 23:41:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This simplifies to 3 * 6 * (3x-2) =
18 * (3x-2) =
54x - 36
2007-09-26 23:42:58 · answer #4 · answered by Shadow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 (2 + 4)(3x - 2)=
3(6)(3x-2)=
18(3x-2)=
54x-36
2007-09-26 23:42:11 · answer #5 · answered by A Curious Person 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FOIL the last two terms:
6x -4+12x-8
Combine like terms:
18x -12
Multiply everything by three:
54x-36
Yeah, would be a lot simpler if you just added 2 and 4, and multiplied, but other problems may have an x and you'll be forced to FOIL.
2007-09-26 23:43:02 · answer #6 · answered by Zack Wilder 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3(6)(3x - 2)
18(3x -2)
54x - 36
2007-09-26 23:42:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
18 (3x - 2) = 54 x - 36
2007-09-27 04:27:15 · answer #8 · answered by Como 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
3(2+4)(3x-2)
=3*6(3x-2)
=18(3x-2)
=54x-36
2007-09-26 23:41:38 · answer #9 · answered by alpha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3(2+4)(3x-2)
3(6)(3x-2)
18(3x-2)
54x-36
2007-09-26 23:44:04 · answer #10 · answered by Mike w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋