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How do you simplify $4 (- 1 - 6 x)$ $4(-1-6x)$ ?

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Jun 6, 2016

Multiply 4 with the numbers in the bracket.

Explanation:

$4 (- 1 - 6 x)$ $4(-1-6x)$

$- 4 - 24 x$ $-4 -24x$

$24 x = - 4$ $24x = -4$

$x = - \frac{1}{6}$ $x=-1/6$

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