SOLUTION: Can you help me with this answer:Simplify using distribution 2(x^2 - 6x) - 2(3-x) + 1 - 4x = I can't figure it out. Your help is urgently needed. I don't have an ISBN #

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Question 96240: Can you help me with this answer:Simplify using distribution
2(x^2 - 6x) - 2(3-x) + 1 - 4x =
I can't figure it out. Your help is urgently needed. I don't have an ISBN #
Thank you

Found 2 solutions by tutorcecilia, prabhjyot:
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2(x^2 - 6x) - 2(3-x) + 1 - 4x
2x^2 - 12x - 6 + 2x + 1 - 4x
2x^2 - 10x - 5 - 4x [combine like-terms]
2x^2 - 14x - 5 [combine like-terms]

Answer by prabhjyot(165) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2%28x%5E2+-+6x%29+-+2%283-x%29+%2B+1+-+4x
2x%5E2-12x+-+6+%2B2x+%2B1-4x
Adding like terms we get
+2x%5E2+-12x%2B2x-4x+-6%2B1
2x%5E2+-14x-5
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