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  Posted by Danielle Schoeman on July 6, 2024 at 12:36 pm

  Simplify: 2(x + 4) – 3(x – 2)

  Chammi Bowathdeniya replied 8 months, 1 week ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Chammi Bowathdeniya

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  July 8, 2024 at 5:54 pm

  To simplify the expression 2(x + 4) – 3(x – 2), we can apply the distributive property and then combine like terms.

  First, let’s distribute the 2 and the 3:

  2(x + 4) = 2x + 8

  3(x – 2) = 3x – 6

  Now we can substitute these expressions back into the original equation:

  2(x + 4) – 3(x – 2) = (2x + 8) – (3x – 6)

  Next, distribute the negative sign to the terms inside the parentheses:

  = 2x + 8 – 3x + 6

  Finally, combine like terms:

  = (2x – 3x) + (8 + 6)

  = -x + 14

  Therefore, the simplified expression is -x + 14.

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