How do you simplify 2(x+3y) -4x?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-16T22:43:31

See a solution process below:

First, expand the term in parenthesis by multiplying each term within the parenthesis by the term outside the parenthesis:

$color(red)(2)(x + 3y) - 4x =>$

$(color(red)(2) xx x) + (color(red)(2) xx 3y) - 4x =>$

$2x + 6y - 4x$

Next, group like terms:

$2x - 4x + 6y$

Now, combine like terms:

$(2 - 4)x + 6y$

$-2x + 6y$