Answer:<span>=<span><span>5x</span>−4 </span></span>=<span><span><span><span><span>(2)</span><span>(x)</span></span>+<span><span>(2)</span><span>(4)</span></span></span>+<span><span>(3)</span><span>(x)</span></span></span>+<span><span>(3)</span><span>(<span>−4</span>)</span></span></span><span>=<span><span><span><span><span>2x</span>+8</span>+<span>3x</span></span>+</span>−12</span></span>Combine Like Terms:<span>=<span><span><span><span>2x</span>+8</span>+<span>3x</span></span>+<span>−12</span></span></span><span>=<span><span>(<span><span>2x</span>+<span>3x</span></span>)</span>+<span>(<span>8+<span>−12</span></span>)</span></span></span>=<span><span>5x</span>+<span>−<span>4</span></span></span><span> </span>
