what is 2(3a + 2) + -8?

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what is 2(3a + 2) + -8?

please explain how u got this answer

2007-10-02 10:10:15 · 4 answers · asked by Slim24/7 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

4 answers

6a + 4 - 8
6a - 4

2007-10-02 11:02:13 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

Multiply 2 with pr entices also multiply signs
+(-)= -
so equation become
6a + 4 - 8
6a - 4 that is the answer and for simplest form
just take 2 as common
2(3a - 2)

2007-10-02 17:21:00 · answer #2 · answered by Rayan Ghazi Ahmed 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋

2(3a+2)=-8
=6a+4-8
=6a-4. ANS.

2007-10-02 17:15:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

2(3a + 2) + -8
~distribute~
2*3a + 2*2 + -8
6a + 4 + -8
6a + -4
6a - 4 = as simple as you can get

2007-10-02 19:30:28 · answer #4 · answered by Cassy1122 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋