Question

How do you combine like terms in `6( 4b + 3) - 3b ( 1- b )`?

Answer 1

You get `3b^2+ 21b + 18`

Explanation:

Use the distributive property

`6*4b" "` and `" "6*3`

`-3b*1" "` and `" "-3b*b`

then combine

`24b + 18 - 3b + 3b^2`