Question

How do you rewrite -3(4x-9) without parentheses?

Answer 1

-12x+27

Explanation:

Use distrubutive property.

-3(4x-9)

-3 * 4x = -12x

-3 * (-9) = 27

Hence -12x+27.

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Answer 2

Answer:
`-12x+27`

Add parentheses beside 3

`Before: -3(4x-9)\\After: (-3)(4x+-9)`

Multiply each side by 3

`(-3)(4x)+(-3)(-9)`

`-12x+27`