Simplify 8w-(4w+2x)

$8 w - (4 w + 2 x)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$8 w - (4 w) - (2 x)$

Multiply $4$ by $- 1$ .

$8 w - 4 w - (2 x)$

Multiply $2$ by $- 1$ .

$8 w - 4 w - 2 x$

$8 w - 4 w - 2 x$

Step 2

Subtract $4 w$ from $8 w$ .

$4 w - 2 x$

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