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Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.-6(2²+3)-2(1²-2)

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Answer

-40

Step-by-step explanation

Given that:

-6(2² + 3) - 2(1² - 2)

What to find:

To simplify the expression using the distributive property.

Step-by-step solution;

The distributive property states that an expression that is given in form of A(B + C) can be solved as A × (B + C) = AB + AC.

So,


\begin{gathered} -6\left(2²+3\right)-2\left(1²-2\right)=-6(4+3)-2(1-2) \\ \\ -24-18-2+4 \\ \\ -42+2 \\ \\ -40 \end{gathered}

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