Question

Simplify.2(y - 3)-6y

Answer 1

We have the following expression:

2(y - 3) - 6y

The first step to simplify the expression is applying the distributive property. So

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

Now we combine the like terms:

2y - 6 - 6y = (2-6)y - 6 = -4y - 6