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Recall the Distributive Property. Remember, only like terms can be combined.
- 12cd-15
Using the Distributive Property, multiply each term inside the parentheses by 3.
Distribute 3
Now that we have rewritten the expression, we can simplify.
a(- b)=- a * b
Multiply
Since - 12cd and 15 are not like terms, the expression cannot be simplified any further.