Question

How do you simplify `6(d - 8)`?

Answer 1

6d-48

Explanation:

You have to distribute the 6 to each of the values inside:
`6(d-8)`
`6*d+6*(-8)`
`=6d+(-48)`

Since adding a negative number is the same as subtracting a positive number, you can rewrite it as:

`6d-48`