Expand and simplify: 2a+3(a-4)

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Expand and simplify:

2a+3(a-4)

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$2a+3(a-4) \\ \\ 2a + 3a - 12 \\ \\ 5a - 12 \\ \\$

The final result is: 5a - 12.

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Solution

1) Expand
2a+3a−12

2) Simplify 2a+3a−12
5a−12

Answer = 5a−12

Joshua Welz answered Jun 6, 2017

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