Question

Simplify these algebraic expressions: (12x + 3 − 4x + 7) (8 − 7x − 13 + 2x) (−3x − 18 + 5x − 2) These are three separate equations.

Answer 1

(2 (4 x + 5), -(3 x + 25))

Explanation:

Simplify the following:

(12 x - 4 x + 3 + 7, 5 x + 2 x - 3 x - 7 x - 18 - 13 - 2 + 8)

Grouping like terms, 12 x - 4 x + 3 + 7 = (12 x - 4 x) + (3 + 7):

((12 x - 4 x) + (3 + 7), 5 x + 2 x - 3 x - 7 x - 18 - 13 - 2 + 8)

12 x - 4 x = 8 x:

(8 x + (3 + 7), 5 x + 2 x - 3 x - 7 x - 18 - 13 - 2 + 8)

3 + 7 = 10:

(8 x + 10, 5 x + 2 x - 3 x - 7 x - 18 - 13 - 2 + 8)

Factor 2 out of 8 x + 10:

(2 (4 x + 5), 5 x + 2 x - 3 x - 7 x - 18 - 13 - 2 + 8)

Grouping like terms, 5 x + 2 x - 3 x - 7 x - 18 - 13 - 2 + 8 = (-7 x + 2 x - 3 x + 5 x) + (8 - 13 - 18 - 2):

(2 (4 x + 5), (-7 x + 2 x - 3 x + 5 x) + (8 - 13 - 18 - 2))

-7 x + 2 x - 3 x + 5 x = -3 x:

(2 (4 x + 5), -3 x + (8 - 13 - 18 - 2))

8 - 13 - 18 - 2 = -25:

(2 (4 x + 5), -25 - 3 x)

Factor -1 out of -3 x - 25:

Answer: (2 (4 x + 5), -(3 x + 25))