Simplify 2(3v+9)−14−6(−5v−4)

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Responses

−24v−20
negative 24 v minus 20

106v+98
106 v plus 98

−6v−13
negative 6 v minus 13

36v+28

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
2 hours ago

Let's simplify the expression step by step:

  1. Start with \( 2(3v + 9) - 14 - 6(-5v - 4) \).

  2. Distribute the 2 into \( (3v + 9) \): \[ 2(3v) + 2(9) = 6v + 18 \]

  3. Distribute the -6 into \( (-5v - 4) \): \[ -6(-5v) - 6(-4) = 30v + 24 \]

  4. Now substitute these results back into the expression: \[ 6v + 18 - 14 + 30v + 24 \]

  5. Combine like terms:

    • For the \( v \) terms: \[ 6v + 30v = 36v \]
    • For the constant terms: \[ 18 - 14 + 24 = 28 \]
  6. Putting it all together: \[ 36v + 28 \]

The final simplified expression is \( 36v + 28 \).

So, the correct response is: 36v + 28.