Which expression is equivalent to - 1/3 (6x+15) - 3?

A:-2x+12

B:-2x+2

C:-2x-2

D:-2x-8

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Dane King

Mathematics

12 November, 16:18

Which expression is equivalent to - 1/3 (6x+15) - 3?

A:-2x+12

B:-2x+2

C:-2x-2

D:-2x-8

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Answers (2)

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Jax Andrews · Answer 1

The answer is B

Sasha Huynh · Answer 2

use distributive property to find out the answer.

-1/3 (6x + 15) - 3

the - 3 is an additional term, so we will leave it to the side

what is the opposite of 1/3 of 6x? - 2x.

what is the opposite of 1/3 of 15? - 5

-2x - 5 - 3

combine like terms and the answer is D

-2x-8

Which expression is equivalent to - 1/3 (6x+15) - 3?A:-2x+12B:-2x+2C:-2x-2D:-2x-8

Which expression is equivalent to - 1/3 (6x+15) - 3?

A:-2x+12

B:-2x+2

C:-2x-2

D:-2x-8