Simplify (1/3-2b)*27

$(\frac{1}{3} - 2 b) \cdot 27$

Step 1

Apply the distributive property.

$\frac{1}{3} \cdot 27 - 2 b \cdot 27$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Factor $3$ out of $27$ .

$\frac{1}{3} \cdot (3 (9)) - 2 b \cdot 27$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{1}{3} \cdot (3 \cdot 9) - 2 b \cdot 27$

Rewrite the expression.

$9 - 2 b \cdot 27$

$9 - 2 b \cdot 27$

Step 3

Multiply $27$ by $- 2$ .

$9 - 54 b$

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