Simplify (7x +2) 3 +8x

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Answer: 29x+6

1) regroup terms

3(7x+2)+8x

2) expand by distributing terms

21x+6+8x

3) collect like terms

(21x+8x)+6

4) simplify

29x+6

Adam Hunyadi answered Oct 30, 2021

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Get rid of brackets:
21x +6 +8x
Put 6 to the other side:
21x +8x = -6
27x = -6
Divide both sides by 27
X= -0.22

Richard Knop answered Nov 1, 2021

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