Question

Instructions: Simplify the algebraic expression.

−12(32x−10y)

Answer 1

-384x - 120y

Explanation:

General Concepts and Formulas:

Brackets

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Exponents

Multiplication

Division
Addition
Subtraction

Steps:

1) Distribute

`-12(32x-10y)`

We must distribute the expression above by multiplying -12 by the coefficients and then adding the variables.

So first, multiple -12 by 32 and add the variable 'x' when getting the product:

-12(-384x - 10y)

Now that we have one part, let's solve the other part.

We now must multiple -12 by -10, which gets us 120, now we must plug in:

(-384x - 120y)

(Remove parenthesis)

⇒ -384x - 120y