Question

How do you combine like terms in `-7( b + 6) + 8b`?

Answer 1

`b-42`

Explanation:

Distribute the `-7" "`(multiply `-7` by each term in the parantheses)
`color(red) (-7(b+6))+8b`
`color(red)((-7)color()((b))+(-7)(6)+)8b`

Simplify:
`-7b-42+8b`

Combine like terms:
Since `-7b` and `8b` are like trms, we can add them to get `1b` or just `b`
`b-42`