SOLUTION: i need help to answering the question: 4(t-2)-3(t+1). it is really confusing me!!!

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Question 1021460: i need help to answering the question: 4(t-2)-3(t+1). it is really confusing me!!!
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Fombitz:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Which part?
You need to be more specific!
Use the distributive property,
4%28t-2%29=4t-4%282%29=4t-8
3%28t%2B1%29=3t%2B3%281%29=3t%2B3
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4%28t-2%29-3%28t%2B1%29=4t-8-%283t%2B3%29
4%28t-2%29-3%28t%2B1%29=4t-8-3t-3
Combine like terms,
4%28t-2%29-3%28t%2B1%29=%284t-3t%29%2B%28-8-3%29
4%28t-2%29-3%28t%2B1%29=t-11