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Question
Simplify the expression
10x−4+12y
Evaluate
10x−4(1−3y)
Solution
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Evaluate
−4(1−3y)
Apply the distributive property
−4×1−(−4×3y)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
−4−(−4×3y)
Multiply the numbers
−4−(−12y)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−4+12y
10x−4+12y
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Factor the expression
2(5x−2+6y)
Evaluate
10x−4(1−3y)
Simplify
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Evaluate
−4(1−3y)
Apply the distributive property
−4×1−4(−3y)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
−4−4(−3y)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
−4(−3)
Multiplying or dividing an even number of negative terms equals a positive
4×3
Multiply the numbers
12
−4+12y
10x−4+12y
Solution
2(5x−2+6y)
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