Answer:
True
Step-by-step explanation:
5x − 3(2x − 4)
Expand
5x - 6x + 12
-x + 12
12 - x
( ) are called "parentheses" or "brackets "
Whatever is inside the ( ) needs to be treated as a "package".
So when multiplying: multiply by everything inside the "package".
Multiplying negatives has special rules: a negative times a positive gives a negative, but multiplying two negatives gives a positive:
In that case −3 · -5 = +15 (a positive answer)
