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Nfpyfzyf asked May 11, 2023

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Simplify : 8x - 4(x -1)

Nfpyfzyf asked May 11, 2023

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We want to simplify:

For doing so, we use the distributive property, and we get:

And we break the parenthesis to obtain:

Lastly, we simplify the similar terms and we get:

This means that the expression simplified is 4x+4.

Tim Diekmann answered May 17, 2023

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