Question

13. Distributive Property
3(x - 1) = 3x - ?

Answer 1

`\huge\boxed{3x-3}`

Explanation:

`3(x-1)=\\\\\text{Distribute: }\left \{ {{3*x=3x} \atop {3*-1=-3}} \right.\\\\3(x-1)=\boxed{3x-3}`

Answer 2

3(x - 1) = 3x - 3

The distributive property is a very important property used in algebra.

It states that when we have the statement a(b + c), we can "distribute" the

a by multiplying a times both terms that are inside the parenthses.

So that would give us a(b) + b(c) or ab + bc.

The same process is done here.

Distribute the 3 through both terms to get 3(x) - 3(1) or 3x - 3.