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How do you simplify #3(h - 5) #?

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Sep 4, 2015

#= color(blue)( 3h −15)#

Explanation:

#color(blue)(3)(h−5)#

Here we need to multiply #color(blue)(3# with both terms within the bracket.

#= color(blue)(3) *(h) + color(blue)(3)(−5)#

#= color(blue)( 3h −15)#

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