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Simplify this equation 5(4x+1)-8

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THE ANSWER IS. 20x-3
User Ewanc
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use the distributive property
5*4x =20x
5*1 = 5
20x + 5 - 8
combine like terms
5-8 = -3
20x - 3
the answer is 20 x -3
User Hamza Ahmed
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