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Distribute and combine like terms 3(2x + 4) + 2x - 4

Distribute and combine like terms 3(2x + 4) + 2x - 4-example-1
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The answer to your question is
8x + 8
User Vality
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3(2x + 4) + 2x - 4

6x + 12 + 2x - 4

If you wanted to only combine, the answer would be: 8x - 8

If you wanted to solve for x, the answer would be x = -1


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