Can someone help me on this problem please! Find the value of Y
1 answer:
You might be interested in
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Hi there!
Distribution can look complicated at first, but once you get the hang of it, it's a breeze! First off, let's check out the official definition (it looks confusing, but bear with me):
<em>"Multiplying the sum of two or more addends by a number will give the same result as multiplying each addend individually by the number and then adding the products together."</em>
Whoa! Let's break it down.
<em>"Multiplying the sum of two or more addends by a number..."</em>
An addend is just a number that you're adding to another number. In your case, the two addends are and
, since those are the numbers being added together inside the parenthesis. The sum of those numbers is
.
Right outside the parenthesis, you'll see a negative sign. When you've got a negative sign outside of the parenthesis, it means the same thing as multiplying what's inside the parenthesis by . We don't usually need to write the 1 because it's implied, but to be clear, your equation is equivalent to
.
So, multiplying by
...
<em>"...will give the same result as multiplying each addend individually by the number and then adding the products together."</em>
In other words, you can find the answer by multiplying each of your two addends, and
, by
, and then adding the two results together. Let's do it!
·
·
-x - 5
I hope this is helpful! Let me know if I can clarify anything.