SOLUTION: I would like to know if my ansewres to these are correct, please. Solve: 4(6-2+5-7) the answer I got was -6 Solve: 2m(xy-3p) the answer I got was 2m-3p+xy Honestly, I don't

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Question 50428: I would like to know if my ansewres to these are correct, please.
Solve: 4(6-2+5-7) the answer I got was -6
Solve: 2m(xy-3p) the answer I got was 2m-3p+xy
Honestly, I don't know how to do these so I could use really use your help. Thank you.

Answer by rapaljer(4671)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I think you missed them!

What is in the parentheses first, from left to right:
4(6-2+5-7)
4(4+5-7)
4(9-7)
Remember, the next step means to muliply:
4(2)
8

This is the distributive property:
2m(xy-3p)
2mxy - 6mp

R^2 at SCC

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