Answer:
9 - 24x
Explanation:
When using the distributive property, the number outside the parentheses (12) is "distributed" to each of the values inside the parentheses. In other words, 12 will be multiplied by 3/4 and 2x:
12(3/4 - 2x)
12(3/4) - 12(2x) <----- so now we successfully got rid of the parenthesis. Next, simplify
12(3/4) = 9
12(2x) = 24x
9 - 24x <----this is the final answer since it can't be simplified further