Simplify -3(x-4)+3(a-6)

$- 3 (x - 4) + 3 (a - 6)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$- 3 x - 3 \cdot - 4 + 3 (a - 6)$

Multiply $- 3$ by $- 4$ .

$- 3 x + 12 + 3 (a - 6)$

Apply the distributive property.

$- 3 x + 12 + 3 a + 3 \cdot - 6$

Multiply $3$ by $- 6$ .

$- 3 x + 12 + 3 a - 18$

$- 3 x + 12 + 3 a - 18$

Step 2

Simplify the expression.

Subtract $18$ from $12$ .

$- 3 x + 3 a - 6$

Reorder $- 3 x$ and $3 a$ .

$3 a - 3 x - 6$

$3 a - 3 x - 6$

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