SOLUTION: What is answer to 6 -(4-a)-2a which is a distributing negative question and the answer I got was 2 -4a but I'm not sure it is right

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Question 778263: What is answer to 6 -(4-a)-2a which is a distributing negative question and the answer I got was 2 -4a but I'm not sure it is right
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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-(4-a) means the opposite of (4-a).
6-(4-a) means 6+(-(4-a)).
6-(4-a) means 6+(-1)(4-a).
Take your pick. Any of them may be used.

The simplest for most people facing 6-%284-a%29-2a would be:
6-4-%28-a%29-2a
6-4%2Ba-2a
2%2Ba-2a
2-a