Question

Simplify this expression.

3w+7-5r+2-r​

Answer 1

`\displaystyle 3w+9-6r`

Explanation:

Distributive property: A(B+C)=AB+AC

Group like terms.

`\displaystyle-5r-r+3w+7+2`

Add the numbers from left to right.

`\displaystyle-5r-r=-6r`

`\displaystyle -6r+3w+7+2`

Finally, add the numbers from left to right, to find the answer.

`2+7=9`

`\displaystyle 3w+9-6r`, is the correct answer.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

3w - 6r +9

Explanation:

3w+7-5r+2-r​

Combine like terms

3w -5r-r +7+2

3w - 6r +9