Simplify 13x-(9+2(x+4))

$13 x - (9 + 2 (x + 4))$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$13 x - (9 + 2 x + 2 \cdot 4)$

Multiply $2$ by $4$ .

$13 x - (9 + 2 x + 8)$

$13 x - (9 + 2 x + 8)$

Add $9$ and $8$ .

$13 x - (2 x + 17)$

Apply the distributive property.

$13 x - (2 x) - 1 \cdot 17$

Multiply $2$ by $- 1$ .

$13 x - 2 x - 1 \cdot 17$

Multiply $- 1$ by $17$ .

$13 x - 2 x - 17$

$13 x - 2 x - 17$

Step 2

Subtract $2 x$ from $13 x$ .

$11 x - 17$

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