Question

Combine like terms:

-3(4x + 3) - (2x - 5) + 6(3x - 4)
Make sure you put your x term first
Due in 6 hours

Answer 1

So we have to use the distributive property:

We ll get -12x-9-2x+5+18x-24
Now we have to combine like terms
-12-2x+18x=4x
-9+5-24=-28
Therefore our answer is:
Y=4x-28

Answer 2

4x - 28

Explanation:

`-3(4x + 3) - (2x - 5) + 6(3x - 4)`

`\mathrm{Apply\:the\:distributive\:law}:\quad \:-\left(a-b\right)=-a+b`

`-\left(2x-5\right)=-2x+5`

`=-3\left(4x+3\right)-2x+5+6\left(3x-4\right)`

`=-12x-9-2x+5+6\left(3x-4\right)`

`=-12x-9-2x+5+18x-24`

`\mathrm{Group\:like\:terms}`

`=-12x-2x+18x-9+5-24`

`\mathrm{Add\:the\:numbers:}\:-9+5-24=-28`

`=-12x-2x+18x-28`

`\mathrm{Add\:similar\:elements:}\:-12x-2x+18x=4x`

`=4x-28`

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