SOLUTION: 8x-2x[6-3(x-4y)]

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Question 78036: 8x-2x[6-3(x-4y)]
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8x-2x[6-3(x-4y)] [Use the Order of Operations (PEMDAS) to solve]
8x-2x[6-3x+12y)]
8x-12x+6x^2-24xy [cannot further simplify within the parenthesis, so multiply by (-2x)]
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-4x+6x^2-24xy [combine any like-terms if possible]
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6x^2-4x-24xy [rearrange in descending order]
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