How do you use the Distributive Property to rewrite each expression -6a(2b+5c)6a(2b+5c)?

1 Answer
Dec 6, 2016

-12ab - 30ac12ab30ac

Explanation:

For this problem you "distribute" the term -6a6a across each term in the parenthesis:

-6a(2b + 5c) -> (-6a)(2b) + (-6a)(5c) ->6a(2b+5c)(6a)(2b)+(6a)(5c)

(-6*2ab) + (-6*5ac) -> -12ab + -30ac ->(62ab)+(65ac)12ab+30ac

-12ab - 30ac12ab30ac