Question

So I'm supposed to use distributive property on this I think I got the right answer but I don't know If the answer is positive or negative can someone please help?​

Answer 1

x-28

Explanation:

-3(6-2x)-5(x+2)

Step 1: Distribute:

(-3*6)+(-3*-2x)-(5*x)+(-5*2)

Step 2: Simplify

-18+6x-5x-10

x-28

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

It depends

Explanation:

Well you almost got it correct! You made a slight error when distributing the -5,

`-5(x+2)\implies-5x-10`

So you're equation would actually be:
`-18+6x-5x-10`

This simplifies to:
`x-28`

I also just realized, you made another slight error when adding -18 and -10, you for some reason got 18? I'm not quite sure what you were trying to do their, by in adding negative number to a negative number, it becomes smaller.

So we have the equation:
`x-28`

I'm not quite sure by what you mean "if the answer is positive or negative"? If you mean the entire value, then there isn't an answer.

The "x" is a variable, so it is an unknown value, it's value varies. Thus we cannot further evaluate the expression x-28.

For example if we plug in 28 as x, the value is neither positive or negative

IF we plug in 2 as x, the value is negative

If we plug in 60, the value is positive.