How do you combine like terms in $5 (x + 6) - 8 x$ $5( x + 6) - 8x$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-09T02:00:13

The answer is $- 3 x + 30$ $-3x+30$

First, expand

$5 (x + 6) = 5 (x) + 5 (6)$ $5(x+6) =5(x)+5(6)$

So

$5 (x + 6) - 8 x$ $5(x+6) - 8x$

$= 5 (x) + 5 (6) - 8 x$ $=5(x)+5(6)-8x$

$= 5 x + 30 - 8 x$ $=5x+30-8x$

$= 5 x - 8 x + 30$ $=5x-8x+30$

$= - 3 x + 30$ $=-3x+30$

How do you combine like terms in 5(x+6)−8x5( x + 6) - 8x?