Question

Use the distributive property and gather the like terms in the equation below.

Answer 1

-3x - 3

Explanation:

To use the distributive property, distribute what's outside the parenthesis into each term within the parenthesis. In other words, multiply whats outside the parenthesis by each term within.

-3(x) + (-3)(1)

= -3x - 3

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Answer 2

-3x - 3

Explanation:

By using the distributive property,

→ -3(x + 1)

→ (-3 × x) + (-3 × 1)

→ -3x - 3

Hence, the solution is -3x - 3.