Question

Please Simplify 5(x - 6)

Answer 1

Final Answer:
`5x - 30`

Steps/Reasons:

Question: Simplify
`5(x - 6)`

Step 1: Expand by distributing the terms.

`5x + 5` ×
`-6`

Step 2: Simplify
`5` ×
`-6` to
`-30`.

`5x - 30`

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Answer 2

Our equation looks like:

`5(x-6)`

This means that we will need to distribute. This means that we need to multiply everything inside the parenthesis by the number outside of the parenthesis. (Note: you only distribute when variables are involved.)

`(5 \cdot x)-(5 \cdot 6)`

Simplify:

`5x-30`

We cannot simplify any further, so we know that our equation, until we know what x equals, is
`5x - 30`.