Answer:
[tex]18x+ 27[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Thinking process:
The distributive property states that:
You can multiply a sum by multiplying each addend separately and then adding the products.
Let's look at the expression again:
−9(−2x − 3)
This is equals to = [tex]-9 * (-2x) + -9* (-3)[/tex]
The rule let's us distribute the -9 to both -2x and -3
This gives the two numbers: [tex]+18x + 27[/tex]
= [tex]18x+ 27[/tex]
