Question

How do you simplify `-3(4x-0.50)`?

Answer 1

To simplify multiply each term in parenthesis by `color(red)(-3)`:

`color(red)(-3)(4x - 0.50) -> (color(red)(-3) xx 4x) - (color(red)(-3) xx 0.50))`

`-12x - (-1.5) -> -12x + 1.5`