Question

How do you simplify: `-3(4x - 2) - 2x`?

Answer 1

See the entire solution process below:

Explanation:

First, expand the term in parenthesis by multiplying each term within the parenthesis by the term outside the parenthesis:

`color(red)(-3)(4x - 2) - 2x -> (color(red)(-3) xx 4x) - (color(red)(-3) xx 2) - 2x ->`

`-12x - (-6) - 2x -> -12x + 6 - 2x`

Now, group and combine like terms:

`-12x + 6 - 2x -> -12x - 2x + 6 -> (-12 - 2)x + 6 ->`

`-14x + 6`