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Samuel use the distributive property to simplify the expression -6(-2 - 10x) - 7x And came up with the answer 53X -12, which is wrong. What was Samuels mistake
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Samuel use the distributive property to simplify the expression -6(-2 - 10x) - 7x And came up with the answer 53X -12, which is wrong.

What was Samuels mistake

User Keith Twombley
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-6 x -2 = 12

-6 x -10x = 60x

12 - 60x

60x - 7x = 53x

12 - 53x

He flipped it the wrong way its supposed to be 12 - 53x not 53x - 12.

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