How do u simplify -3(y+1) ?

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Alexa
Feb 21, 2018

#-3y-3#

Explanation:

#-3(y+1)#
Distribute #-3# to #y# and #1#. ( algebraic distribution )
= #(-3)*y + (-3)*1#
Simplify by multiplication.
= #-3y-3#

If it cannot be simplified further, then the last answer will be your final answer.
In this case, our final answer is:
#-3y-3#.

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