contestada

Which expressions are equivalent to 3(6+b)-(2b + 1)?
Select two answers.
Step 1 - Use the distributive property and pick your first answer
Step 2 - Combine like terms and pick your second answer.

Respuesta :

RevyBreeze

Answer:

18+3b-2b-1

b+17

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]\mathrm{Using\:the\:distributive\:law}:\quad \:-\left(a+b\right)=-a-b[/tex]

[tex]-\left(2b+1\right)=-2b-1[/tex]

[tex]=3\left(6+b\right)-2b-1[/tex]

[tex]=18+3b-2b-1[/tex]

[tex]\mathrm{Group\:like\:terms}[/tex]

[tex]=3b-2b+18-1[/tex]

[tex]\mathrm{Subtract\:the\:numbers:}\:18-1=17[/tex]

[tex]=3b-2b+17[/tex]

[tex]\mathrm{Add\:similar\:terms:}\:3b-2b=b[/tex]

[tex]=b+17[/tex]

[RevyBreeze]