How do you simplify 2(8+x)+2x-x?

2 Answers
Mar 1, 2018

The result is 16+3x.

Explanation:

Use the distributive property to expand the parentheses, and then combine the like terms:

color(red)(2(8+x))+2x-x

color(red)(2*8+2*x)+2x-x

16+2x+2x-x

16+4x-x

16+3x

3x+16

Explanation:

to simplify 2(8+x)+2x-x
16+2x+2x-x
16+4x-x
16+3x
writing in standard form for polynomials
3x+16

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