How do you simplify #3 (4 + 5s ) - 12 + ( - 3s )#?

2 Answers
Kamakshi K. · Mahek ☮
Apr 7, 2018

#12s#

Explanation:

#3(4+5s)-12+(-3s)#

#=12+15s-12-3s#

#=(12-12)+(15s-3s)#

#=0+12s#

#=12s#

larin
Apr 7, 2018

The answer is #12s#.

Explanation:

Firstly you have to open the bracket #3(4+5s)# it will be #12 +15s# and the second bracket #+ (-3s)# will be #-3s#. So your equation will be #12 +15s -12 - 3s# then collect like terms, it will be #12 -12 +15s -3s#, then it will be #12s#.

Hope it helps.😀😀

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