Question

Simplify the expression: 2(4x-6)+3(4-x)

Answer 1

2(4x-6)+3(4-x)
= 8x - 12 + 12 - 3x
= 5x  ← answer

Answer 2

(8x-12)+(12-3x)
=5x
You distribute the numbers outside the parentheses to the inside on the parentheses then combine like terms