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Simplify: 6 - 4[3(2x + 5) - 4x]

A. 8x + 30

B.4x + 30

C.8x + 42

d. -8x - 54

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Answer is D hope this helps
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Answer:

D. -8x-54

Explanation:

Apply the distributive property.

6-4(3(2x)+3*5-4x)

Multiply 2 by 3

6-4(6x+15-4x)

Multiply 3 by 5

6-4(6x+15-4x)

Subtract 4x from 6x

6-4(2x+15)

Apply the distributive property.

6-4(2x)-4*15

Multiply 2 by -4

6-8x-4*15

Mutliply -4 by 15 6-8x-60

Subtract 60 from 6

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