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publish date2023/05/29 00:40:00 GMT+10

Please keep the order and numbers to come before variables 

2(a - 3b)8

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Correct Answer

$16a-48b$

Explanation

  • This expression contains three factors.  Use the commutative property of the multiplication to reorder the factors
    • 2(a -3b)8 = 2 • 8(a - 3b)
  • Multiply 2 and 8 to get 16
    • = 16(a - 3b)
  • Distribute the multiplication by 16
    • = 16a - 48b

Reference

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