Question

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.

(15 POINTS! QUICKLY!)

-6(t^2 + 3) -2(t^2 -2)

A. 4t^2 + 22
B. 4^2 + 14
C. -8t^2 - 22
D. -8t^2 - 14

Answer 1

-6(t^2 + 3) -2(t^2 -2)
= -6t^2 - 18 - 2t^2 + 4
= -8t^2 - 14

answer
D. -8t^2 - 14

Answer 2

$-6(t^2 + 3) -2(t^2 -2)=-6\cdot t^2-6\cdot3-2\cdot t^2-2\cdot(-2)=\\\\\\=-6t^2-18-2t^2+4=\boxed{-8t^2-14}$

Answer D.