How do simplify the expression a(3x +8)?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-19T00:05:42

$3 a x + 8 a$ $3ax + 8a$

$a (3 x + 8)$ $a(3x+8)$

The distributive property is shown here:
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Following this picture, let's simplify this expression:

$a \cdot 3 x + a \cdot 8$ $a * 3x + a * 8$

$3 a x + 8 a$ $3ax + 8a$

Hope this helps!

Answer 2 · 2018-04-19T00:07:56

I believe this is already is the simplest form.

If you work this problem out:

a(3x+8) you get 3xa+8a.

There's no way to simplify any farther than a(3x+8), unless there was additional information given in the instructions.