Question

Simplify 4(5x - 6) - 4(2x + 1) 12 x - 5 12 x - 20 12 x - 28

Answer 1

Answer:

$\huge{ \fbox{ \sf{12x - 28}}}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$\star{ \sf{ \: \: 4(5x - 6) - 4(2x + 1)}}$

$\text{Step \: 1 \: : Distribute \: 4 \: through \: the \: parentheses}$

$\mapsto{ \sf{20x - 24 - 4(2x + 1)}}$

$\text{Step \: 2 \: : Distribute \: 4 \: through \: the \: parentheses}$

$\mapsto{ \sf{20x - 24 - 8x - 4}}$

$\text{Step \: 3 \: : Collect \: like \: terms}$

$\text{Like \: terms \: are \: those \: which \: have \: same \: base}$

$\mapsto{ \sf{20x - 8x - 24 - 4}}$

$\mapsto{ \sf{12x - 24 - 4}}$

$\text{Step \: 4 \: : Calculate}$

$\underline{ \sf{Remember!}} : \sf{The \: negative \: integers \: are \: always \: added \: but \: posses \: the \: negative \: ( - ) \: sign}$

$\mapsto{ \sf{12x - 28}}$

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Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

4(5x - 6) - 4(2x + 1)

20x - 24 - 8x - 4

12x - 28