Question

How do you simplify this expression: `-3(5x + 3 -2x- 8)`?

Answer 1

`-9x+15`

Explanation:

`"simplify the expression in parenthesis by collecting like"`
`"terms"`

`rArr-3(3x-5)`

`"multiply each of the terms in the parenthesis by "-3`

`rArrcolor(red)(-3)(3x-5)`

`=(color(red)(-3)xx3x)+(color(red)(-3)xx-5)`

`=-9x+15`