How do you expand #6(3y-5)#?

2 Answers
Mar 28, 2018

#18y-30#

Explanation:

To expand the term, distribute 6 to the terms in the bracket

#6(3y-5)# = #18y-30#

Mar 28, 2018

Multiply with each factor in the parenthesis.

Explanation:

#6(3y-5)=6*3y-5=18y-5#
Remember: #c(a+b)=c*a+c*b# this is called Distributive property.
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