Question

How do you simplify `4x - 3( 5x - 9) + 16`?

Answer 1

`= - 11x + 43`

Explanation:

`4x - 3( 5x - 9) + 16`

Open the brackets using distributive property `a(b+c)= ab+ac`:

`4x - 3\times( 5x) -3\times(- 9) + 16`

`=> 4x - 15x + 27 +16`

`=> - 11x + 43`