The expression given is \(-6(4x - 213)\). To correctly expand this expression, we need to distribute \(-6\) to both terms inside the parentheses.
The correct steps are:
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Multiply \(-6\) by \(4x\): \[ -6 \cdot 4x = -24x \]
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Multiply \(-6\) by \(-213\): \[ -6 \cdot -213 = 1278 \]
So, the expanded expression is: \[ -24x + 1278 \]
Now, looking at the options provided:
The correct response is: No, the student should have multiplied 4x and −213 by −6.