Question

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression below:
The quantity of negative 2 times x minus 12 all divided by negative 2

Answer 1

x+6 right @TheViper ?

Answer 2

-2x/-2 cancel out the 2 and the - makes it an X alone. -12/-2 = 6 Double negative makes it a positive.
x+6 is the final answer.

Answer 3

take 2 common in the numerator
\[\frac{-2x-12}{2}\]