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4(3x-6) + (x + 22) how do I simplify it?

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13 x - 2 that is it simplified
User Googme
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Answer:

13x - 2

Explanation:

First Were going to do the distributive property:

So, 4(3x) + 4(-6) = 12x + -24

Now we have :

12x - 24 + x + 22

Now we have to add like terms together:

So, 12x + x = 13x

and 22-24 = -2

So in the end we have 13x -2

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