Question

What expression is equivalent to -1/3(6x+15)-3

Answer 1

`\large\boxed{-(1)/(3)(6x+15)-3=-2x-8}`

Explanation:

`-(1)/(3)(6x+15)-3\qquad\text{use the distributive property}\ a(b+c)=ab+ac\\\\=\left(-(1)/(3)\right)(6x)+\left(-(1)/(3)\right)(15)-3\\\\=-2x-5-3\\\\=-2x-8`