Remove parentheses and simplify.
-70r + 42 - 9(6r + 8)
A)-126r
B)16r - 1
C)70r + 8
D)16r + -30

Name: Remove parentheses and simplify. -70r + 42 - 9(6r + 8) A)-126r B)16r - 1 C)70r + 8 D)16r + -30
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First, distribute the -9 across the terms inside the parentheses: -9 * 6r = -54r and -9 * 8 = -72. Then, combine like terms with the original expression: 70r - 54r + 42 - 72. Simplifying further gives 16r - 30.

Remove Parentheses and Simplify