-2(t-3)? can you explain how i work this out?

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2007-12-06 08:21:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

-2(t-3) = -2t+6

multiply -2 by t
then multiply -2 by -3

when multiplying 2 negative numbers, it becomes a positive

2007-12-07 15:42:48 · answer #1 · answered by hello 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Multiply the -2 by everything in the brackets. The expression then becomes -2(t) -2(-3) or -2t + 6

2007-12-06 08:25:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Just distribute the -2 into the parenthesis:

-2(t-3) =
-2t + 6

2007-12-06 08:24:33 · answer #3 · answered by Zandia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

-2(t-3)= -2*t=-2t -2*-3=6 -2t+6

2007-12-06 09:20:57 · answer #4 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

if -2(t-3) = 0

--> -2t + 6 = 0
--> -2t = -6
--> t = 3

2007-12-06 08:27:06 · answer #5 · answered by steph_wl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋