Question

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

Answer 1

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`

Answer 2

`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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