This will be very similar to the last problem we did! =)
<em>* original equation </em><em>12 + 3(8 + x) </em> <em>* okay, we can't do anything in the parenthesis necessarily... but we can multiply the values by 3! (note, when you multiply things in the parenthesis, you must multiply EACH and EVERY number!) </em><em>12 + 24 + 3x </em> <em>* now all we gotta do is add some fools, and we're simplified! </em> <em>the final simplified awesome super nova cool amazing form is... 3x + 36! =)</em>
