Simplify 2(4.5(x-2)-0.5x)

$2 (4.5 (x - 2) - 0.5 x)$

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$2 (4.5 x + 4.5 \cdot - 2 - 0.5 x)$

Multiply $4.5$ by $- 2$ .

$2 (4.5 x - 9 - 0.5 x)$

$2 (4.5 x - 9 - 0.5 x)$

Simplify terms.

Subtract $0.5 x$ from $4.5 x$ .

$2 (4 x - 9)$

Apply the distributive property.

$2 (4 x) + 2 \cdot - 9$

Multiply.

Multiply $4$ by $2$ .

$8 x + 2 \cdot - 9$

Multiply $2$ by $- 9$ .

$8 x - 18$

$8 x - 18$

$8 x - 18$

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