document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1031136>Question 1031136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2(x-2y-3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #645872 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=645872\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Original Problem: -2(x-2y-3). I'm assuming your teacher wants you to simplify this by distributing. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplified Final Answer: <font color = red>-2x+4y+6</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step by Step Explanation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The -2 on the outside of the parenthesis is going to be multiplied by EVERY term inside the parenthesis. So that means we will have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2 times x = -2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 times -2y = (-2 times -2)y = +4y = 4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 times -3 = +6 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So after we distribute the -2 through to the terms inside, we get this final answer <font color = red>-2x+4y+6</font> since we would then add up the products we got beforehand.  </SPAN>\n" );
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