How do you simplify $6 (y - x) + 8$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-07T10:01:25

$6y-6x+8$

Given: $" "6(ycolor(magenta)(-)x)+8$

Multiply everything inside the brackets by 6
Be very careful about the signs

$(6xxy)color(magenta)(-)(6xx x) + 8$

$6ycolor(magenta)(-)6x+8$

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