Simplify 2(3-x)-12+4x

$2 (3 - x) - 12 + 4 x$

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$2 \cdot 3 + 2 (- x) - 12 + 4 x$

Multiply $2$ by $3$ .

$6 + 2 (- x) - 12 + 4 x$

Multiply $- 1$ by $2$ .

$6 - 2 x - 12 + 4 x$

$6 - 2 x - 12 + 4 x$

Simplify by adding terms.

Subtract $12$ from $6$ .

$- 2 x - 6 + 4 x$

Add $- 2 x$ and $4 x$ .

$2 x - 6$

$2 x - 6$

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