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How do you simplify $- 6 (x + 4)$ $-6(x+4)$ ?

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Oct 10, 2016

$- 6 x - 24$ $-6x-24$

Explanation:

Distribute the $- 6$ $-6$ throughout the set of parenthesis. Meaning, multiply $- 6$ $-6$ to each term within the parenthesis.

$- 6 \times x$ $-6xxx$ = $- 6 x$ $-6x$
and
$- 6 \times 4$ $-6xx4$ = $- 24$ $-24$

$- 6 x - 24$ $-6x-24$

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