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Simplify 12x+4(x+y)-6y ?

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12x + 4x + 4y - 6y

Collect like terms

(12x + 4x) + (4y - 6y)

Simplify

16x - 2y

User Greg Pettit
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Answer:

16x - 2y

Explanation:

12x+4(x+y)-6y

Distributive property

= 12x + 4x + 4y -6y

Combine like terms

= 16x - 2y

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