Simplify 4(2m-6)-3p-2m+8

$4 (2 m - 6) - 3 p - 2 m + 8$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$4 (2 m) + 4 \cdot - 6 - 3 p - 2 m + 8$

Multiply $2$ by $4$ .

$8 m + 4 \cdot - 6 - 3 p - 2 m + 8$

Multiply $4$ by $- 6$ .

$8 m - 24 - 3 p - 2 m + 8$

$8 m - 24 - 3 p - 2 m + 8$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

Subtract $2 m$ from $8 m$ .

$6 m - 24 - 3 p + 8$

Add $- 24$ and $8$ .

$6 m - 3 p - 16$

$6 m - 3 p - 16$

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