Simplify -6(5x+1)+3(2x-4)

$- 6 (5 x + 1) + 3 (2 x - 4)$

Simplify each term.

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Apply the distributive property.

$- 6 (5 x) - 6 \cdot 1 + 3 (2 x - 4)$

Multiply $5$ by $- 6$ .

$- 30 x - 6 \cdot 1 + 3 (2 x - 4)$

Multiply $- 6$ by $1$ .

$- 30 x - 6 + 3 (2 x - 4)$

Apply the distributive property.

$- 30 x - 6 + 3 (2 x) + 3 \cdot - 4$

Multiply $2$ by $3$ .

$- 30 x - 6 + 6 x + 3 \cdot - 4$

Multiply $3$ by $- 4$ .

$- 30 x - 6 + 6 x - 12$

Simplify by adding terms.

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Add $- 30 x$ and $6 x$ .

$- 24 x - 6 - 12$

Subtract $12$ from $- 6$ .

$- 24 x - 18$

Simplify -6(5x+1)+3(2x-4)

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