simplify by removing parentheses and collecting like terms.
48q-22-( 7+37q )
Just do what it says to do.
Use the distributive property to remove the parenthesis. (The brackets.)
Use the commutative property to collect like terms. Rearrange the statement so they are next to each other.
Use the associative property to simplify. Add the coefficients of the like terms.
To simplify the expression by removing parentheses and collecting like terms, follow these steps:
Step 1: Remove the parentheses.
- Distribute the negative sign to the terms inside the parentheses: -(7 + 37q) becomes -7 - 37q.
Step 2: Collect like terms.
- Combine the terms with the same variable (q).
- The expression becomes: 48q - 22 - 7 - 37q.
Step 3: Simplify further.
- Combine the numerical constants: -22 - 7 = -29.
- Combine the terms with the same variable: 48q - 37q = 11q.
The simplified expression is: 11q - 29.