Algebra Examples

$6 (x + - 2)$

Step 1

Replace all occurrences of $+$ $-$ with a single $-$ . A plus sign followed by a minus sign has the same mathematical meaning as a single minus sign because $1 \cdot - 1 = - 1$

$6 (x - 2)$

Step 2

Apply the distributive property.

$6 x + 6 \cdot - 2$

Step 3

Multiply $6$ by $- 2$ .

$6 x - 12$