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Simplify the expression:

–3(–2h + 3) =

User Roxie
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-3(-2h+3)=6h-9
Because a negative times a positive equals a positive and a negative times a positive equals a negative
User Marius Tibeica
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Answer: 6h - 9

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Step-by-step explanation:

The outer term -3 is multiplied by every term inside

We get the following

  • -3 times -2h = 6h
  • -3 times 3 = -9

This means the original expression becomes 6h-9. I applied the distributive property.

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