How do you simplify $- 6 (- 3 - 2 x) - 8 x$ $-6(-3-2x)-8x$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-31T16:27:30

$4 x + 18$ $4x+18$

Multiply everything inside the brackets by $(- 6)$ $(-6)$

Note that a 'minus' times a 'minus' gives a 'plus'.

$+ 18 + 12 x - 8 x = 18 + 4 x$ $+18+12x-8x" " =" " 18+4x$

This would normally be written as $4 x + 18$ $4x+18$

How do you simplify −6(−3−2x)−8x-6(-3-2x)-8x?