How do you multiply 6h+5(h-5)?

1 Answer
Jun 30, 2018

11h - 25

Explanation:

6h + 5(h-5)

First, use the distributive property (shown below) to simplify 5(h-5):
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Following this image, we know that:
color(blue)(5(h-5) = (5 * h) + (5 * -5) = 5h - 25)

Put it back into the expression:
6h + 5h - 25

Add color(blue)(6h) and color(blue)(5h):
11h - 25

Hope this helps!