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Using distributive property how do you solve:

2(4x-1) + 3x

I don’t need the answer but i need how to learn to solve it.

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2•4x=8x then 2•1=2 then add 8x to 3x your answer is 11x+2
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Distributive Property Step-by-step explanation:

Expand by distributing terms, collect like terms and simplify.

  1. 8x−2+3x
  2. (8x+3x)−2
  3. 11x−2

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