How do you simplify #6( x + 2) + 2x - 4- 2( x - 23+ x)#?

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sankarankalyanam
Jun 20, 2018

#=> color(brown)(4x + 54 " or " = 2 (2x + 27)#

Explanation:

#6(x+2) + 2x - 4 - 2(x - 23 + x)#

#=> 6x + 12 + 2x - 4 - 2x + 46 - 2x, " removing braces"#

#=> 6x + 2x -2x -2x + 12 -4 + 46, " like terms together"#

#=> color(brown)(4x + 54 " or " = 2 (2x + 27)#

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