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

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Question 66131This question is from textbook algebra 2 explorations and applications
: 2x-[6-4(2x-3)] This question is from textbook algebra 2 explorations and applications

Answer by ptaylor(2198) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify: 2x-[6-4(2x-3)]


The key to simplifying expressions such as this one with minimum confusion is to start with the innermost parens/brackets first and that's how we'll start:
2x-[6-4(2x-3)]=

2x-[6-8x+12]=
Note: This bracket is, in effect, being multiplied by a -1 so you have to keep track of the signs.

2x-6+8x-12 collect like terms

10x-18 or 2(5x-9)

Hope this helps-----ptaylor