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8-5(12x+8) simplify the following expression

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Due to "order of operations" rules, you MUST do the multiplication -5(12x+8) first, eliminating the parentheses long the way:

8 - 60x - 40

Now combine the 8 and -40 and rewrite the entire answer in 2 (not 3) terms.
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