SOLUTION: How do you simplify 3x - 6 - 2(x - 4)

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Question 340726: How do you simplify 3x - 6 - 2(x - 4)
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x - 6 - 2(x - 4)
3x-6-2x+8
Rearrange the terms
3x-2x-6+8
x+2