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Using the distributive property simplify this -2(x-3)

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We are asked to use the Distributive property to simplify this expression.

All we have to do is multiply -2 by everything inside the parentheses:

a(b+c)

-2(x-3)

-2x+6


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User Max Klint
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For this case we must simplify the following expression:


-2 (x-3)

By definition we have that the distributive property establishes that:


a (b + c) = ab + ac

So, if we have:

-2 (x-3)

We take into account the law of multiplication of signs:


- * + = -\\- * - = +

So:


-2 (x-3) = - 2x + 2 * 3 = -2x + 6

Answer:


-2x + 6

User Vamsi Sangam
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