Find the product. Collect all like terms. q(-q+9)
Check the final answer first, then review the worked steps.
Check the final answer first, then review the worked steps.
1. Distribute q: Multiply q by each term inside the parentheses. This is done using the distributive property, which states that $a(b+c) = ab + ac$. In this case, $a=q$, $b=-q$, and $c=9$.
$$q(-q + 9) = q \times (-q) + q \times 9$$
2. Perform the multiplication: Carry out the multiplication for each term.
$$q \times (-q) = -q^2$$
$$q \times 9 = 9q$$
3. Combine the terms: Write out the result of the distribution.
$$-q^2 + 9q$$
The expression is already simplified.