Question

question
distribute $9x(-4 + 3x)$.

answer attempt 1 out of 2

Explanation:

Step1: Apply distributive property

The distributive property states that \(a(b + c)=ab+ac\). Here, \(a = 9x\), \(b=- 4\) and \(c = 3x\). So we distribute \(9x\) to both terms inside the parentheses: \(9x\times(-4)+9x\times(3x)\)

Step2: Simplify each term

For the first term: \(9x\times(-4)=-36x\)
For the second term: \(9x\times(3x)=27x^{2}\)

Step3: Combine the terms

Combining the two simplified terms, we get \(-36x + 27x^{2}\) or \(27x^{2}-36x\)

Answer:

\(27x^{2}-36x\)