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Simplify the expression: -6 - (4 - 6p)

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-6 - (4 - 6p)

= - 6 - (4) - (-6p)

= -6 - 4 + 6p

= -10 + 6p

or

= 6p - 10

Answer

6p - 10

User Patrick Michaelsen
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-6 - (4 - 6p)

Distribute the negative to all terms within the parenthesis

-6 -4 + 6p

Combine like terms

6p (-6 - 4)

6p - 10

6p - 10 is your answer

hope this helps

User John Cartwright
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