Question

Simplify.



2b + 8
2a - 8
2a + 8

Answer 1

2(b+4)

2(a-4)

2(a+4)

Remember that simplify is writing a expression in the most compact way, without changing the value of the expression.

You can simplify this three expression taking out common factor 2.

Then you can find that:

2b+8 is equal to 2(b+4) because 2*b+2*4=2b+8

in the same way:

2a-8 is equal to 2(a-4) because 2*a-2*4=2a-8

and

2(a+4) is equal to 2(a+4) because 2*a+2*4=2a+8

Answer 2

2(b+4)

2(a-4)

2(a+4)

Explanation:

Remember that simplify is writing a expression in the most compact way, without changing the value of the expression.

You can simplify this three expression taking out common factor 2.

Then you can find that:

2b+8 is equal to 2(b+4) because 2*b+2*4=2b+8

in the same way:

2a-8 is equal to 2(a-4) because 2*a-2*4=2a-8

and

2(a+4) is equal to 2(a+4) because 2*a+2*4=2a+8