2(3) - 4 = -2(3) + 8
You asked:
Investigate the equation: \(2 \cdot 3 - 4 = -\left( 2 \cdot 3 \right) + 8\).
MathBot Answer:
This equation has no unknown quantities, so it is either true or false.
This equation is true because the left-hand side is equal to the right-hand side.
The left-hand side of the equation is:
\[2 \cdot 3 - 4 = 2\]The right-hand side of the equation is:
\[-\left( 2 \cdot 3 \right) + 8 = 2\]