Simplify 2/3(9x-12)

$\frac{2}{3} (9 x - 12)$

Apply the distributive property.

$\frac{2}{3} (9 x) + \frac{2}{3} \cdot - 12$

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Factor $3$ out of $9 x$ .

$\frac{2}{3} (3 (3 x)) + \frac{2}{3} \cdot - 12$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2}{3} (3 (3 x)) + \frac{2}{3} \cdot - 12$

Rewrite the expression.

$2 (3 x) + \frac{2}{3} \cdot - 12$

$2 (3 x) + \frac{2}{3} \cdot - 12$

Multiply $3$ by $2$ .

$6 x + \frac{2}{3} \cdot - 12$

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Factor $3$ out of $- 12$ .

$6 x + \frac{2}{3} \cdot (3 (- 4))$

Cancel the common factor.

$6 x + \frac{2}{3} \cdot (3 \cdot - 4)$

Rewrite the expression.

$6 x + 2 \cdot - 4$

$6 x + 2 \cdot - 4$

Multiply $2$ by $- 4$ .

$6 x - 8$

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