Which expression is equivalent to -3(2y – 5)?

Question

Responses
A -6y - 15-6 y - 15
B -6y + 15-6 y + 15
C -6y + 5-6 y + 5
D -6y - 8

Answer 1

To find the expression equivalent to \(-3(2y - 5)\), we can distribute \(-3\) to both terms inside the parentheses.

\[ -3(2y) + (-3)(-5) \]

Calculating each term:

\[ -3 \cdot 2y = -6y \] \[ -3 \cdot -5 = 15 \]

Now, combining these results:

\[ -6y + 15 \]

Thus, the equivalent expression is:

\(-6y + 15\).

The correct option is:

B: \(-6y + 15\).