SOLUTION: how do I simplify -w+4(w+3)

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Question 518861: how do I simplify -w+4(w+3)
Answer by tracyc0912(40) About Me  (Show Source):
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-1w+4(w+3) do the multiplication first
-1w + 4w + 12 combine like terms
3w+12 or 3(w+4) (depends on how your Instructor likes it written!)