How do you simplify $-4.5(b-3)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-11T13:52:06

See the solution process below:

Multiply the term outside the parenthesis by each term within the prenthesis:

$color(red)(-4.5)(b - 3) -> (color(red)(-4.5) xx b) - (color(red)(-4.5) xx 3) ->$

$-4.5b - (-13.5) -> -4.5b + 13.5$

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