SOLUTION: We must name the "rule" for each step of the problem. This is not from a text book. I need help!!! -2(3-x) ___________ ___________ __ -2(3-1x) ___________ ___________ _

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Question 100717: We must name the "rule" for each step of the problem. This is not from a text book. I need help!!!
-2(3-x) __________________________
-2(3-1x) __________________________
-2(3+ -1x) ________________________
-2*3 + (-2)[(-1)x] ________________
-2*3 + [-2*-1]x ___________________
-6 + 2x ___________________________
2x + -6 ___________________________
2x-6 ______________________________
Thanks!!!

Answer by BurningFlame_marc(77) (Show Source):
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-2(3-x) _____________GIVEN_____________
-2(3-1x) _________IPM_________________
-2(3+ -1x) __________DEFINITION OF SUBTRACTION______________
-2*3 + (-2)[(-1)x] _______DPMA_________
-2*3 + [-2*-1]x _________APM__________
-6 + 2x _____________MULTIPLICATION______________
2x + -6 ______________CPA_____________
2x-6 ____________DEFINITION OF SUBTRACTION__________________
I'm done. If you have your textbook you can look for the meanings of the initials.

SOLUTION: We must name the "rule" for each step of the problem. This is not from a text book. I need help!!! -2(3-x) ___________ ___________ __ -2(3-1x) ___________ ___________ __ -2

SOLUTION: We must name the "rule" for each step of the problem. This is not from a text book. I need help!!! -2(3-x) _____ _ -2(3-1x) _ _ -2