Q. Rewrite in simplest terms: −3(−8y−9z)+4z−9(2z+8y)Answer:
Distribute −3: Distribute the −3 across the terms inside the first set of parentheses.−3×−8y=24y−3×−9z=27zSo, the expression becomes 24y+27z+4z−9(2z+8y).
Distribute −9: Distribute the −9 across the terms inside the second set of parentheses.−9×2z=−18z−9×8y=−72ySo, the expression now becomes 24y+27z+4z−18z−72y.
Combine like terms: Combine like terms.Combine the y terms: 24y−72y=−48yCombine the z terms: 27z+4z−18z=13zSo, the expression now becomes −48y+13z.
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