Simplify 12+3(2x-3)+4

$12 + 3 (2 x - 3) + 4$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$12 + 3 (2 x) + 3 \cdot - 3 + 4$

Multiply $2$ by $3$ .

$12 + 6 x + 3 \cdot - 3 + 4$

Multiply $3$ by $- 3$ .

$12 + 6 x - 9 + 4$

$12 + 6 x - 9 + 4$

Step 2

Simplify by adding and subtracting.

Subtract $9$ from $12$ .

$6 x + 3 + 4$

Add $3$ and $4$ .

$6 x + 7$

$6 x + 7$

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