Question

Use the distributive property to simplify the following expressions.

1. -5(3m-6)
2. -3(1.6a-3.2)

Answer 1

1. -15m + 30

2. -4.8a + 9.6

Explanation:

The distributive property:

a(b + c) = ab + ac

1.

-5(3m - 6) = (-5)(3m) + (-5)(-6) = -15m + 30

2.

-3(1.6a - 3.2) = (-3)(1.6a) + (-3)(-3.2) = -4.8a + 9.6