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Simplify 3(x - 2) + 5x

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First, you distribute the 3 into the brackets,

3(x - 2) + 5x
=3(x) + 3(-2) + 5x
=3x - 6 + 5x

Adding the like terms, 3x and 5x, gives you

=8x - 6
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