📘 Part of a Structured Algebra Learning System.
Designed for Grades 6–8 students learning algebra step-by-step.
Expanding brackets with negatives means multiplying negative numbers through brackets carefully while applying sign rules correctly.
This helps students simplify algebraic expressions accurately and avoid common sign mistakes.
-2(y + 3)
Multiply -2 by each term: (-2 x y) + (-2 x 3)
Simplify: -2y – 6
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