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Simplify the expression and combine like terms.

Simplify the expression and combine like terms.-example-1
User Diemacht
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Answer:

5x + 16

Explanation:

the first thing you do in this equation is to distribute the 2 into x + 6

you get

2x + 12 + 3x + 4 = ?

then you must put the 2x and the 3x together

5x + 12 + 4

and you can then add the 12 and 4

5x + 16

User Stucampbell
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Answer: 5x + 16

Explanation:

In order to simplify this expression, I am going to use the distributive property & combine the like terms.

Given expression:


\sf{2(x+6)+3x+4}

Distribute 2:


\sf{2x+12+3x+4}

Combine like terms:


\sf{5x+16}

Therefore, the answer is 5x + 16.

User Tomasz Brzezina
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