Question

How to simplify -2(x-6)

Answer 1

-2x+12 because you gotta distribute your -2 to the rest of the equation.

Answer 2

$-2(x-6)\\\\\text{use distributive property:}\\a(b+c)=ab+ac\\\\-2(x-6)=(-2)(x)+(-2)(-6)=-2x+12$