How do you simplify 5(k-6)?

2 Answers
Anthony R.
May 31, 2017

5k-30

Explanation:

Distribute the 5 to (k-6)

color(red)5*color(blue)k+color(red)5*color(blue)(-6

Simplify:

5k-30

Krishna V.
May 31, 2017

5(k-6) simplified = 5k-30

Explanation:

When you multiply a number by something in parentheses, you distribute it. Distributing means to multiply the number outside the parentheses by each term in the parentheses. This means that:

5(k-6)=(5xxk)+(5xx-6)= 5k-30

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