SOLUTION: how do you use distributive property to rewrite and simplify -3(2x-6)? Explain in 250 words

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Question 1172318: how do you use distributive property to rewrite and simplify -3(2x-6)?
Explain in 250 words
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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You multiply the -3 by each of the terms inside the parenthesis, +2x and -6
-3*2x equals -6x. And -3 * -6 equals +18
Therefore, the answer is -6x+18