Simplify 12(c-3)+27+c-9c

$12 (c - 3) + 27 + c - 9 c$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$12 c + 12 \cdot - 3 + 27 + c - 9 c$

Multiply $12$ by $- 3$ .

$12 c - 36 + 27 + c - 9 c$

$12 c - 36 + 27 + c - 9 c$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

Add $12 c$ and $c$ .

$13 c - 36 + 27 - 9 c$

Subtract $9 c$ from $13 c$ .

$4 c - 36 + 27$

Add $- 36$ and $27$ .

$4 c - 9$

$4 c - 9$

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