\"\"\"\"

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The expression is \"\".

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Rearrange the terms using the distributive property: \"\".

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\"\"               (Distribute 6)

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\"\"                  (Multiply: \"\")

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\"\"                 (Apply distributive property: ab + ac = (b + c)a)

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\"\"                                   (Add:  – 6 + 2 = – 4)\"\"

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The simplified expression is \"\"