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Simplify : 3(x-4)+5x

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Explanation:

3 multiply both (x-4)

3x-12+5x collect like term

8x-12

User John Ballinger
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Answer: (3x - 12) + 5x

Step-by-step explanation: Distribute the 3 inside the parentheses to get

(3x - 12) + 5x, if they want it simplified more you could add 3x to 5x to get 8x - 12

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