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Expand & simplify
3(t+5)+5(t−6)

User Tobilocker
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2 Answers

10 votes

Solution: 8t-15

Detailed explanation:

First the problem asks us to expand


\tt 3(t+5)=3\cdot t +3\cdot5=3t+15

Similarly


\tt 5(t-6)=5\cdot t -5\cdot 6=5t-30

Therefore


\tt 3t+15+5t-30

Upon combining like terms


\tt 8t+15-30

Upon doing this further


\tt 8t-15

User Carlos Cavero
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5 votes

Answer:

8t - 15

Step-by-step explanation:

⇒ 3(t+5)+5(t−6)

distribute inside parenthesis

⇒ 3(t) + 3(5) + 5(t) + 5(-6)

multiply the variables

⇒ 3t + 15 + 5t - 30

collect like terms

⇒ 3t + 5t + 15 - 30

add/ subtract like terms

⇒ 8t - 15

User Mario Binder
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