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Expand and Simplify 3(4x + 1 ) -2(3x-4)

User Gabe
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Answer:6x+11

Step-by-step explanation:do whats in the parenthesis first and then the answer that you got your going to use the same addition, or multuplication , or subtraction sign . then you will get your final answer/,

User Davina
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Answer:


\boxed{ \bold{ 6x </strong><strong>+</strong><strong> </strong><strong>11}}

Explanation:


\mathsf{3(4x + 1) - 2(3x - 4)}

Distribute 3 through the parentheses


\mathsf{12x + 3 -2(3x - 4)}

Distribute 2 through the parentheses


\mathsf{12x + 3 - 6x + 8}

Collect like terms


\mathsf{6x + 11}

Hope I helped!

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