SOLUTION: 6 (2x - 4) - 3 [2 - (3y + 4)]

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Question 3785: 6 (2x - 4) - 3 [2 - (3y + 4)]
Found 2 solutions by inlovewitmath, longjonsilver:
Answer by inlovewitmath(1) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12x-9y-6
first you have to use pemdas (parentheses,exponents,mutiplication,division,addition and lastly subtraction). After that subract like numbers and you get your answer!

Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12x-24 -3(2-3y-4)
12x-24 -3(-2-3y)
12x-24+6+9y
12x+9y-18

Leave like this or factorise, by pulling out any like term, here 3:

3(4x+3y-6)

jon.