Question

How do you use the distributive property to simplify `3k(-xy+-5)`?

Answer 1

`3k(-xy +- 5) = -3kxy +- 15k`

Explanation:

The distributive property (of multiplication over addition or subtraction) says:
`color(white)("XXXX")` `a(b+-c) = ab+-ac`

For the given expression: `3k(-xy+-5)`
`a=3k` `color(white)("XXXX")` `b=(-xy)` `color(white)("XXXX")` `c=5`

So
`color(white)("XXXX")` `3k(-xy +- 5) = -3kxy +- 15k`