Question

How do you simplify `5(k-6)`?

Answer 1

`5k-30`

Explanation:

Distribute the `5` to `(k-6)`

`color(red)5*color(blue)k+color(red)5*color(blue)(-6`

Simplify:

`5k-30`

Answer 2

`5(k-6)` simplified `= 5k-30`

Explanation:

When you multiply a number by something in parentheses, you distribute it. Distributing means to multiply the number outside the parentheses by each term in the parentheses. This means that:

`5(k-6)=(5xxk)+(5xx-6)= 5k-30`