Question

What expressions are equivelent to −3(2+7)

Answer 1

Answer:

-3(2 + 7) = -3(9) or -3(2 + 7) = (-3)(2) + (-3)(7)

Step-by-step explanation:

$-3(2+7)\\\\=-3(9)\\=-27\\\\\text{use the distributive property}\ a(b+c)=ab+ac\\=(-3)(2)+(-3)(7)\\=-6-21\\=-27$