Simplify (x+2)-(x-2)-12x

$(x + 2) - (x - 2) - 12 x$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$x + 2 - x - - 2 - 12 x$

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 2$ .

$x + 2 - x + 2 - 12 x$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

Combine the opposite terms in $x + 2 - x + 2 - 12 x$ .

Subtract $x$ from $x$ .

$0 + 2 + 2 - 12 x$

Add $0$ and $2$ .

$2 + 2 - 12 x$

Add $2$ and $2$ .

$4 - 12 x$