Simplify 8x-6(3-2x)

$8 x - 6 (3 - 2 x)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$8 x - 6 \cdot 3 - 6 (- 2 x)$

Multiply $- 6$ by $3$ .

$8 x - 18 - 6 (- 2 x)$

Multiply $- 2$ by $- 6$ .

$8 x - 18 + 12 x$

$8 x - 18 + 12 x$

Step 2

Add $8 x$ and $12 x$ .

$20 x - 18$

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