Simplify the equation: - (4x - 12)

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asked Mar 24, 2024 132k views

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MikeWyatt · Answer 1 · 2024-03-27T12:11:26+0000

$\large\boxed{\bf{-4x+12}}$

$\large\textsl{Detailed Explanation}$

We need to simplify the following expression:

$\mapsto\quad\sf{-(4x-12)}$

To simplify it, we need to distribute the minus sign -

("distribute" means "multiply" - we're multiplying the minus times each term in the parentheses):

$\mapsto\quad\sf{-4x+12}$

$\therefore$ -4x + 12

The property used in this problem is called the distributive property, that states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.