Simplify the expression.

−12(−6x+3)


(1 point)
Responses

−3x−3
negative 3 x minus 3

−3x+32
negative 3 x plus 3 halves

3x+3
3 x plus 3

3x−32

1 answer

To simplify the expression \(-12(-6x + 3)\), we can distribute \(-12\) to each term inside the parentheses:

\[ -12 \times -6x + -12 \times 3 \]

Calculating each term:

  1. \(-12 \times -6x = 72x\)
  2. \(-12 \times 3 = -36\)

Putting it all together, we have:

\[ 72x - 36 \]

Since this expression does not match any of the provided responses, it appears there may have been an oversight in the options given.

If you meant to further simplify \(-12(-6x + 3)\) into a different format, or there was a specific context for those responses, please let me know!