Question

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distribute $-3(2 + 2x)$.
answer attempt 1 out of 2

Explanation:

Step1: Apply distributive property

The distributive property states that \(a(b + c)=ab+ac\). Here, \(a = - 3\), \(b = 2\) and \(c = 2x\). So we multiply \(-3\) with each term inside the parentheses: \(-3\times2+(-3)\times(2x)\).

Step2: Calculate each product

Calculate \(-3\times2=-6\) and \(-3\times(2x)=-6x\). Then combine the results: \(-6 - 6x\).

Answer:

\(-6 - 6x\)