SOLUTION: New this, I'm just not grasping. Here we go Twice the difference of a number and 6 This is what I think 2(x-6)

Question 1082642: New this, I'm just not grasping.
Here we go
Twice the difference of a number and 6
This is what I think
2(x-6)
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You are correct
Twice: 2
the difference: x-y
of a number and 6: x-6
2(x-6)distribute the 2 (Distributive Properties of Multiplication):
2x-12
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Try it, use any number. I'll use 20:
2(20-6) let's first subtract then multiply:
2 * 14 = 28
Now distribute the 2:
2(20-6) = 40-12 = 28
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