Question

Which expression is equivalent to 9(x – 4) – 6x?

Answer 1

3x - 36 is the answer

Answer 2

Hello, there!


We will use the distributive property to solve this.

First, let's get rid of those parentheses.

9 * x = 9x

9 * -4 = -36

Now, we have 9x - 36 - 6x

Finally, we must combine like terms.

9x and -6x are like terms

9x + (-6x) = 3x

Our final answer is 3x - 36


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