Question

Simplify -3(9+2z).Simplify this expression and I will give you virtual points.

Answer 1

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-3(9 + 2z)

= -3(9) - 3(2z)

= -27 - 6z

= -6z - 27

Therefore, your answer is: -6z - 27

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Answer 2

-27 -6z

Explanation:

"Simplify" in this context means "eliminate parentheses." You do that by making use of the distributive property. The factor -3 outside the parentheses multiplies each term inside parentheses.

-3(9 +2z)

= -3(9) +(-3)(2z)

= -27 -6z