How do you simplify #11+6(15a-6)-4a#?

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Answer 1 · 2015-07-14T03:05:46

#86a-25#

Use the distributive property and then use the commutative property to combine like terms:

#11+6(15a-6)-4a=11+90a-36-4a=86a-25#

Answer 2 · 2015-07-14T03:06:19

The answer is #86a-25#.

#11+6(15a-6)-4a#

Multiply #6# times #15a# and #-6# inside the parentheses.

#11+90a-36-4a#

Combine like terms.

#90a-4a+11-36#

Simplify.

#86a-25#

Answer 3 · 2015-07-14T03:07:34

#86a-25#

We are given #11+6(15a-6)-4a#

First, let's multiply the #6# to what's inside the parenthesis:

#11+6(15a-6)-4a#

#11+(6)15a-6(6)-4a#

#11+90a-36-4a#

Now, let's simplify:

#11+90a-36-4a#

#(11-36)+(90a-4a)=-25+86a#

So, after simplification we obtain:

#86a-25#