How do you simplify $-2(3r+4)+9(2r-11)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-20T20:53:01

$12r - 107$

Start off by using the Distributive Property:
$-2(3r + 4) + 9(2r - 11)$
$-6r - 8 + 18r - 99$

Next, Combine Like Terms:
$-6r - 8 + 18r - 99$
$12r - 107$

There's your answer!

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