Simplify 8-3(4-2x)

$8 - 3 (4 - 2 x)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$8 - 3 \cdot 4 - 3 (- 2 x)$

Multiply $- 3$ by $4$ .

$8 - 12 - 3 (- 2 x)$

Multiply $- 2$ by $- 3$ .

$8 - 12 + 6 x$

$8 - 12 + 6 x$

Step 2

Subtract $12$ from $8$ .

$- 4 + 6 x$

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