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Expand and simplify 3(2x + 1) + 2(x + 3)

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Answer:

8x + 9

Explanation:

3 ( 2x + 1 ) + 2 ( x + 3 )

Multiply the number before the parentheses in the numbers in parentheses

3 ( 2x + 1 ) = 6x + 3

+ 2 ( x + 3 ) = + 2x + 6

simplify :

6x + 3 + 2x + 6 =

6x + 2x = 8x

+ 3 + 6 = + 9

and answer is: 8x + 9


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