Question

How do you simplify `1/3 n (-6+27m-51p)`?

Answer 1

`-2n+9mn-17np`

Explanation:

Given: `1/3n(-6+27m-51p)`.

Apply distribute property, `a(b+c+d)=ab+ac+ad`.

`=1/3n*-6+1/3n*27m-1/3n*51p`

`=-6/3n+27/3nm-51/3np`

`=-2n+9nm-17np`