How do you simplify $-4x(-x+6)-4(6x+8)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-07T12:40:23

$4x^2 - 26x - 32$

Step 1) Expand the terms in parenthesis by multiplying:

$-4x(-x) - 4x(6) - 4(6x) - 4(8) =>$

$4x^2 - 24x - 2x - 32$

Step 2) Combine like terms:

$4x^2 - (24 + 2)x - 32 =>$

$4x^2 - 26x - 32$

How do you simplify -4x(-x+6)-4(6x+8)-4x(-x+6)-4(6x+8)?