189,127 views
7 votes
7 votes
What is the answer to -2(3x-1)-8

User Technophile
by
3.1k points

2 Answers

22 votes
22 votes

Answer:

-6x-6

Explanation:

Apply the distributive property.

−2 (3x) −2 ⋅ −1 − 8

Multiply 3 by −2.

−6x −2 ⋅ −1 − 8

Multiply −2 by −1.

− 6x +2 − 8

Subtract 8 from 2.

-6x-6

User Bauervision
by
3.0k points
27 votes
27 votes

Answer:

-6x - 6

Explanation:

The first thing you do with any equation similar to this one, is to distribute if you can.

As you can see, there is a -2 outside of the parenthesis so we distribute -2

Afterwards, we have the equation -6x + 2 - 8 (The 2 is positive because the 1 was a negative number)

Lasly, we subtract 2 and 8, which is going o give us -6

Our final answer comes to -6x - 6

User TATN
by
3.1k points