Question

Use the distributive property to remove the parentheses.
(x-6)2

Answer 1

To use the distributive property to remove the parentheses in the expression \((x - 6)2\), you can multiply each term inside the parentheses by 2:

\[
(x - 6)2 = x \cdot 2 - 6 \cdot 2
\]

Now, calculate each multiplication:

\[
= 2x - 12
\]

So, the expression \((x - 6)2\) simplifies to:

\[
2x - 12
\]