Homework help :?: simplify -6[v + (9w)] + (5)(3v - w)

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Evangela

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• Oct 6, 2006

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I started my homework when I got stuck on this one problem. I'm supposed to simplify it.

-6[v + (9w)] + (5)(3v - w)

Can anyone help me?

 

skeeter

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• Oct 6, 2006

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-6[v + (9w)] + (5)(3v-w)

distribute the -6 and distribute the 5 ...

-6v - 54w + 15v - 5w

you combine the like terms.

 

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• Oct 6, 2006

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Thanks. I figured it out earlier. :]