Distribute:<span>=<span><span><span><span>(<span>1/3</span>)</span><span>(<span>12x</span>)</span></span>+<span><span>(<span>1/3</span>)</span><span>(<span>−6</span>)</span></span></span>+x</span></span><span>=<span><span><span><span>4x</span>+</span>−2</span>+x</span></span>Combine Like Terms:<span>=<span><span><span>4x</span>+<span>−2</span></span>+x</span></span><span>=<span><span>(<span><span>4x</span>+x</span>)</span>+<span>(<span>−2</span>)</span></span></span><span>=<span><span>5x</span>+<span>−2
