Question

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.
3(7 p - 3 q + 9)

Answer 1

To use the distributive property, we need to multiply the 3 by each term inside the parentheses:
3(7p - 3q + 9) = (37p) - (33q) + (3*9)
Simplifying the expression:
= 21p - 9q + 27
Therefore, the equivalent expression is 21p - 9q + 27.

Answer 2

27p - 9q + 27

Explanation:

3(7p - 3q + 9) ← multiply each term in the parenthesis by the 3

= 21p - 9q + 27