SOLUTION: Can you help me solve these questions: Apply the distributive property. Then simplify by combining like terms: (2w+4)(-3)+w and -(6y-5)+6y?

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Question 631493: Can you help me solve these questions: Apply the distributive property. Then simplify by combining like terms: (2w+4)(-3)+w and -(6y-5)+6y?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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# 1

%282w%2B4%29%28-3%29%2Bw


-3%282w%2B4%29%2Bw


-3%282w%29-3%284%29%2Bw


-6w-12%2Bw


%28-6w%2Bw%29-12


-5w-12


So the answer is -5w-12
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# 2

-%286y-5%29%2B6y


-6y%2B5%2B6y


5%2B%28-6y%2B6y%29


5%2B0y


5%2B0


5


So the answer is 5

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