If you simplify the expression step by step it will be:
Distribute:
8x-6x+18-x
Combine like terms:
x+18
x+18 is your simplified answer.
Answer: x+18
Explanation:
distributive property: a(b+c)=ab+ac
expanded form
-6(x-3)=-6x+18
simplify by equation and expanded form
8x-6x+18-x=x+18
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