Question

Simplify: –3(y + 2)2 – 5 + 6y

What is the simplified product in standard form?

Answer 1

-17

Explanation:

Answer 2

`- 3{(y + 2)}^(2) - 5 + 6y \\ - 3(y + 2)(y + 2) - 5 + 6y \\ ( - 3y - 6)(y + 2) - 5 + 6y \\ - 3 {y}^(2) - 6y - 6y - 12 - 5 + 6y \\ - 3 {y}^(2) - 12y - 12 - 5 + 6y \\ - 3 {y}^(2) - 12y + 6y - 12 - 5 \\ - 3 {y}^(2) - 6y - 17`

Answer

`-3y^(2)-6y-17`