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Simplify: 24 – 4(5y – 6z) + 3y – 7z

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24-20y +24z +3y -7z
24 -17y +17z
User Whatsinthename
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The answer would be 7z-17y+24



Step-by-step explanation

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The problem is simplify 24-4(5y-6z)+3y-7z

We can focus on the smaller important parts first which would be to multiply -4(5y-6z). A common mistake is that people always forget to multiply with the negative sign.

We multiply -4(5y) + -4(-6z) ===> -20y + 24z

We now have...

24-20y+24z+3y-7z

We combine any like terms and we get...

17z-17y+24

I hope this helps : )

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