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Example

3(r+2s)=2t-4

a⋅(b-2)=3b

3(r+2s)=2t-4

a⋅(b-2)=3b

Question

$$3(x-2)-2(4x+6)$$

Evaluate

$-5x-18$

Solution Steps

Use the distributive property to multiply $3$ by $x-2$.

$$3x-6-2\left(4x+6\right)$$

Use the distributive property to multiply $-2$ by $4x+6$.

$$3x-6-8x-12$$

Combine $3x$ and $-8x$ to get $-5x$.

$$-5x-6-12$$

Subtract $12$ from $-6$ to get $-18$.

$$-5x-18$$

Expand

$-5x-18$

Solution Steps

Use the distributive property to multiply $3$ by $x-2$.

$$3x-6-2\left(4x+6\right)$$

Use the distributive property to multiply $-2$ by $4x+6$.

$$3x-6-8x-12$$

Combine $3x$ and $-8x$ to get $-5x$.

$$-5x-6-12$$

Subtract $12$ from $-6$ to get $-18$.

$$-5x-18$$