document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=708564>Question 708564</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you help me simplify this problem step by step<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6[16a-8(2a-2)] </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First, distribute the -8 inside the parentheses:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%2816a+%28+-8%282a%29-8%28-2%29+%29+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%2816a+%28+-8%282a%29-8%28-2%29+%29+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then multiply (be careful with the sign):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%2816a++-16a+%2B+16++%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%2816a++-16a+%2B+16++%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify first inside the parentheses:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%2816%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%2816%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-96%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-96%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: -96 </SPAN>\n" );
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