Evaluate -4(3d-2)-7

$- 4 (3 d - 2) - 7$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$- 4 (3 d) - 4 \cdot - 2 - 7$

Multiply $3$ by $- 4$ .

$- 12 d - 4 \cdot - 2 - 7$

Multiply $- 4$ by $- 2$ .

$- 12 d + 8 - 7$

$- 12 d + 8 - 7$

Step 2

Subtract $7$ from $8$ .

$- 12 d + 1$

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