Answer:
x+46
Explanation:
4(-8x + 5) – (-33x – 26)
The first step is to distribute and simplify.
4 distributed to -8x will be -32x, and same thing goes with 5, which is 20.
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The first part of the equation is -32x+20
Now, this is where it gets confusing.
If there is a sign before a pair of parentheses, you always put 1. In this case, it's -1 distributed to -33x and -26.
So, the second part of the expression will be +33x+26
The whole expression is
-32x + 20 + 33x + 26
add like terms, -32x+33x= x.
20+26=46.
The answer is x+46.