Please help me answer this question for my homework 6(1-n) = -6n + 1
A angelqt_4eva25 New member Joined May 28, 2008 Messages 1 May 28, 2008 #1 Please help me answer this question for my homework 6(1-n) = -6n + 1
J jonboy Full Member Joined Jun 8, 2006 Messages 547 May 28, 2008 #2 what exactly do you have to do? is it to multiply 6 and 1 - n? If so, use the Distributive Property: \(\displaystyle a(b + c) = ab + ac\). So: \(\displaystyle 6(1 - n) = (6)(1) + (6)(-n) = 6 + (-6n) = 6 - 6n\).
what exactly do you have to do? is it to multiply 6 and 1 - n? If so, use the Distributive Property: \(\displaystyle a(b + c) = ab + ac\). So: \(\displaystyle 6(1 - n) = (6)(1) + (6)(-n) = 6 + (-6n) = 6 - 6n\).
L Loren Senior Member Joined Aug 28, 2007 Messages 1,299 May 28, 2008 #3 Please help me answer this question for my homework 6(1-n) = -6n + 1 What question? If you simplify the left side you get... 6-6n = -6n + 1 If you add 6n to both sides, you get... 6 = 1 I don't think that is a true statement. What now?
Please help me answer this question for my homework 6(1-n) = -6n + 1 What question? If you simplify the left side you get... 6-6n = -6n + 1 If you add 6n to both sides, you get... 6 = 1 I don't think that is a true statement. What now?
