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Take look at this! Please see if you can figure it out. :(

Jeff Claims that the expression -6(2m-4) is equivalent to -12m-4. Is he correct? Explain your answer.

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User DanLebrero
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well -6(2m-4) is equal to -12m+24

if you do like terms you’d do
-6(2m) and -6(-4)
-6(2m)= -12m
-6(-4)=24

so he is wrong.
User Ehsan Nazeri
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