Question

How do you simplify `3(4x - 1) + 2(x + 4)`?

Answer 1

`=color(blue)(14x +5`

Explanation:

`3(4x−1)+2(x+4)`

`=3 * (4x) + 3 * (− 1)+ 2 * (x)+ 2 *(4)`

`=12x -3 +2x +8`

`=12x +2x +8-3`

`=color(blue)(14x +5`