Question

-7p + -7p^2 + -6(-3p^2 + -10)
How do you simplify this?

Answer 1

SIMPLIFY:
−7p+7p^2+6(−3p^2+ −10)

DISTRIBUTE:
= -7p+-7p^2+(-6)(-3p^2)+(-6)(-10)

= -7p+ -7p^2+18p^2+60

COMBINE LIKE TERMS:
= -7p+ -7p^2+18p^2+60

= (-7p^2+ 18p^2)+(-7p)+(60)

ANSWER:
= 11p^2 - 7p + 60