Question

Simonne used the following steps to simplify the given expression.

12 minus 3 (negative 2 x + 4)

Answer 1

We can rewrite this problem numerically:

12 - 3(-2x + 4)

First, we distribute -3 into the numbers within the parenthesis:

(-3) • (-2x) = 6x
-3 • 4 = -12

Next, we can rewrite:

12 + 6x - 12

Then, we can combine like terms:

12 - 12 = 0

Therefore, this expression simplifies to 6x.