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Combine Like terms 3 ( x +5 ) - 8 + 11x

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Answer:

14x + 7

Explanation:

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A quick note:

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Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction.

YOU MUST USE THIS IN THE CORRECT ORDER!!!!!

Ok, I think we get it now... let's actually start now!

3 ( x + 5 ) - 8 + 11x

Parentheses first!

= 3x + 15 - 8 +11x

Combine like terms!

= 3x + 11x + 15 - 8

(Sometimes you can make signs or move the like terms next to each other as to not get confused)

= 14x + 7

Now, this is all we can do! Therefore we have our answer...... (drumroll please)

14x + 7

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