How do you simplify $4 (3 x + 5 y) + 3 (- 4 + 2 y)$ $4(3x + 5y) + 3(-4 + 2y)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-01-07T01:32:05

The answer is $12 x + 26 y - 12$ $12x+26y-12$ .

$4 (3 x + 5 y) + 3 (- 4 + 2 y)$ $4(3x+5y)+3(-4+2y)$

Distribute the $4$ $4$ .

$12 x + 20 y + 3 (- 4 + 2 y)$ $12x+20y+3(-4+2y)$

Distribute the $3$ $3$ .

$12 x + 20 y - 12 + 6 y$ $12x+20y-12+6y$

Gather like terms.

$12 x + 26 y - 12$ $12x+26y-12$

How do you simplify 4(3x+5y)+3(−4+2y)4(3x + 5y) + 3(-4 + 2y)?