How do you simplify #-6(5r-6)+4(6+4r)#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-24T21:21:08

The answer is #-14r+60#.

See the explanation for the process.

Simplify:

#-6(5r-6)+4(6+4r)#

First expand each term using the distributive property: #a(b+c)=ab+ac#.

#-30r+36+24+16r#

Gather like terms.

#(-30r+16r)+(36+24)#

Simplify.

#-14r+60#