SOLUTION: How to simplify the following expression: -2-(3-6x)

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Question 1147217: How to simplify the following expression: -2-(3-6x)
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, josmiceli, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
HOW . . . ,


Distribute the "opposite" of the grouped expression;
Combine like-terms.



Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



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Note that this is the same as:

Then use the rule ( - )x( - ) = ( + )

Answer by ikleyn(52776)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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-2 - (3 - 6x) = -2 - 3 + 6x = 6x -5.



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