How do you simplify $2 (x - 4)$ $2(x - 4)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-07T08:16:06

$2 x - 8$ $2x-8$

•start off by writing equation
$2 (x - 4)$ $2(x-4)$

•distribute
$2 (x)$ $2(x)$ and subtract $2 (4)$ $2(4)$ from it

$2 x - 8$ $2x-8$

work:
$2 (x - 4)$ $2(x-4)$
$2 x - 8$ $2x-8$

How do you simplify 2(x−4)2(x - 4)?