Question

Simplified form for 8n+3(n-2)-6n-1

Answer 1

Distribute the 3.

8n+3n-6-6n-1

Combine like terms.

11n-6n-7

5n-7

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Answer 2

8n + 3(n - 2) - 6n - 1 : You would have to distribute the number before the parentheses to the numbers inside the parentheses. Doing this would make it :

8n + 3n - 6 - 6n - 1 : There's still more to simplify. You can add together the numbers with the variables with the numbers with variables, and the whole numbers with whole numbers. 8n + 3n = 11n.

11n - 6 - 6n - 1 : There are still those whole numbers to put together, and one more number with a variable to add. -6 -1 = -7.

11n - 7 - 6n : We can still subtract 6n from 11n. That would make 5n.

SIMPLIFIED VERSION : 5n - 7