Question
Simplify the expression
372a−27b−ca−9c−18
Evaluate
24a−7b−(2×6c)a−2b−3c−6
Remove the parentheses
24a−7b−2×6ca−2b−3c−6
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
−2×6ca
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
2×6ca
Multiply the terms
3ca
Multiply the terms
3ca
−3ca
24a−7b−3ca−2b−3c−6
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−7b−2b
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−7−2)b
Subtract the numbers
−9b
24a−9b−3ca−3c−6
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
324a×3−39b×3−3ca−33c×3−36×3
Write all numerators above the common denominator
324a×3−9b×3−ca−3c×3−6×3
Multiply the terms
372a−9b×3−ca−3c×3−6×3
Multiply the terms
372a−27b−ca−3c×3−6×3
Multiply the terms
372a−27b−ca−9c−6×3
Solution
372a−27b−ca−9c−18
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