Simplify a(8+2b-6)

$a (8 + 2 b - 6)$

Step 1

Subtract $6$ from $8$ .

$a (2 b + 2)$

Step 2

Apply the distributive property.

$a (2 b) + a \cdot 2$

Step 3

Reorder.

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$2 a b + a \cdot 2$

Move $2$ to the left of $a$ .

$2 a b + 2 a$