Question

-2(7a+ 9b) = –14a + [?]b

Answer 1

Answer:

-18

Step-by-step explanation:

Left Hand Side = -2(7a + 9b) = -14a - 18b

Comparing it with Right Hand Side, ?  = -18

Answer 2

Answer:

the unknown, [?], has the value -18.

Step-by-step explanation:

Perform the indicated multiplication on the left side:

-14a - 18b = -14a + [?]b

Adding 14a to both sides, we eliminate a:

-18b = [?]b

Thus, the unknown, [?], has the value -18.