Urgent maths help

[SarahTancredi]

Explain to an idiot how to simplify this equation so I can help dd.

5(p+6)-6(p-2)

Idiot proof instructions a must

Many thanks

Multiply brackets first.
(5p +30) - (6p - 12)
Then remember that - a - is a +
So 5p + 30 - 6p + 12
Gives -p + 42
Or 42-p as it looks nicer

Multiply out the brackets then add up, so you get:

5p + 30 -6p - 12

Which becomes 18 - p

I agree with @HappyHolidays75!

Expand (brackets = multiply)
5p + 30 - 6p + 12

++=+, +-=-, -*-=+

Collect like terms (p and numbers)
-p + 42

Yes, @IsolaPribby hasn't -ed the - in the brackets (thereby turning it into a +)

I've probably been beaten to this but here goes:

1. Multiply out the brackets

5p + 56 -6p -6-2=
5p+30-6p+12 (minus*minus=plus)

1. Collect the letters together and numbers together

5p-6p +30+12

1. Work out how many of each you have

-p +42 or rewrite as 42-p (5p-6p=-p as 5-6 is -1)

First You need to multiply all the things inside each bracket by the number at the front so...
5 times p plus 5 times 6......5p +30
Then -6 times p minus -6 times -2....-6p + 12
Put it all together
5p +30 -6p+12
Look at the p's and 'tidy it up'
5p-6p....so -p
Look at the numbers and 'tidy it up'
+30 +12 ....so +42
Answer is -p+42

Does that make sense?

5(p+6)-6(p-2)
5p + 30.... Is the first expansion...
-6p + 12..... You have to times both the second numbers in the bracket by -6...
5p - 6p.....is -p
30 + 12. ..... Is 42...
Therefore p
Is -42...

Ok I think that makes sense. It's been a long time

So following that 3(y+5)-5(y-3)

That would become 3y+15-5y+15

-2y+30 ?

Yes

Yes. So y is - 15

Sorry, my bad!

@mummy2017 there's no = in the equations so it's not possible to state what the letters are equal to. This is simplifying not finding the values of the letters.

Thank you all we got quite good at this. The hdeo help made it more complicated than it needed to be

Video help

Shame my spelling is worse than my maths

Ok... Thanks.