Select the expression that represents the following statement: multiply 6 by 2, and then subtract 4.
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Let's say we have this equation, for example⤵⤵⤵:
You obviously know that first you must distribute -6 amongst everything inside the parenthesis, and that will give you -6x - 60. Then you'd rewrite the equation with this in mind, to get
12 - 6x - 60 = 60
Next, you need to combine the like terms, in this case 12 and -60, to get -48. Now you have
-6x - 48 = 60
Afterwards, you'd do the opposite of -48 and add it on both sides of the equal sign. Now you'll have -6x = 108
Finally, you'd divide -6 on both sides, in order to get x by itself, to get x = -18
Hopefully, this example/explanation helps you understand the concept better :)