SOLUTION: What is the distributive property to write an equivalent variable expression. 14. -6( 3y - 1 )

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Question 89253: What is the distributive property to write an equivalent variable expression.
14. -6( 3y - 1 )
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the distributive property to write an equivalent variable expression.
14. -6( 3y - 1 )
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The multiplication gets distributed over addition or over subtraction, as follows:
-6*(3y - 1) = (-6)*3y - (-6)*1
= -18y +6
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Cheers,
Stan H.