How do you simplify # -3(a+5)+9#?

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How do you simplify # -3(a+5)+9#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-21T22:58:57

#-3a-6#

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#-3(a+5)+9#
#(-3a-15)+9# #color(blue)(" Distributive property: "-3*a and -3*5)#
#-3a-15+9# #color(blue)(" Remove parentheses to make it more readable")#
#-3a-6# #color(blue)(" Add like terms: " -15+9=6)#

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