document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154687>Question 154687</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618250182/algebrahomeworkh>algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need help with this problem and how to solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X + 6)(-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the answer is -2x + 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please help me<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 6)(-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your next step is to \"distribute\" the -2 to each term inside the parenthesis:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(-2) + 6(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x + (-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x - 12<BR>\n" );
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