How do you simplify $(3+k)(-4)-5k$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-24T07:41:45

$= -12 - 9k$

$(3 + k ) color(green)(( -4)) - 5k$

$= (3) * color(green)((-4)) + (k ) * color(green)(( -4)) - 5k$

$= -12 - 4k - 5k$

Grouping like terms:

$= -12 + (- 4k - 5k )$

$= -12 - 9k$

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