How do you simplify $9 - t - 3 (t + 3)$ $9 - t - 3(t + 3)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-14T19:32:20

$= - 4 t$ $color(red)(=-4t$

$9 - t - 3 (t + 3)$ $9−t−3(t+3)$

Opening the brackets:

$=cancel9-t-3t-cancel9$

Combining like terms:

$color(red)(=-4t$

~Hope this helps! :)

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