Answer
$-3x-8$
Work Step by Step
Distribute the $6$ to obtain:
$=12x-18 - 5(3x-2)$
Distribute the 5 to obtain:
$=12x-18 -15x + 10
$
Combine like terms to obtain:
$=(12x-15x) +(-18+10)
\\=-3x +(-8)
\\=-3x-8$
Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13:
978-0-13417-894-3
Chapter 1 - Review Exercises - Page 98: 46
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