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

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-12T11:50:24

See the entire solution process below:

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:

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

$-14x + 6$

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