How do you simplify #-2(n-6)#?
1 Answer
Apr 7, 2017
Explanation:
each term inside the bracket must be multiplied by the
#-2# outside the bracket.
This is known as the#color(blue)"distributive law"#
#rArrcolor(red)(-2)(n-6)#
#=(color(red)(-2)xxn)+(color(red)(-2)xx-6)#
#=-2n+12#