Evaluate (f+g)(-3)

$(f + g) (- 3)$

Step 1

Simplify by multiplying through.

Apply the distributive property.

$f \cdot - 3 + g \cdot - 3$

Reorder.

Move $- 3$ to the left of $f$ .

$- 3 \cdot f + g \cdot - 3$

Move $- 3$ to the left of $g$ .

$- 3 \cdot f - 3 \cdot g$

$- 3 \cdot f - 3 \cdot g$

$- 3 \cdot f - 3 \cdot g$

Step 2

Multiply $- 3$ by $g$ .

$- 3 f - 3 g$

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