Question

What is the answer to this mathematics expression? 12(x-2)-8x+3=

Answer 1

12(x - 2) - 8x + 3 = 4x - 21

Explanation:

`12(x-2)-8x+3\qquad\text{use the distributive property:}\ a(b+c)=ab+ac\\\\=(12)(x)+(12)(-2)-8x+3\\\\=12x-24-8x+3\qquad\text{combine like terms}\\\\=(12x-8x)+(-24+3)\\\\=4x-21`