Answer:
- 18x +48 +32 +12x
- 30x +80
- 10(3x +8)
Explanation:
You want three additional equivalent expressions to 6(3x +8) +32 +12x, one of which is the expression in simplest form.
Equivalent expressions
Any expression you write along the path to simplifying the given expression will be an equivalent. Here's one way to get three different expressions:
6(3x +8) +32 +12x . . . . . . given
18x +48 +32 +12x . . . . . . eliminate parentheses
30x +48 +32 . . . . . . . . . . combine x terms
30x +80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . combine constants (2 terms)
We can write another equivalent by factoring out a common factor:
10(3x +8)