Simplify 2(10)+2(x-4)

$2 (10) + 2 (x - 4)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Multiply $2$ by $10$ .

$20 + 2 (x - 4)$

Apply the distributive property.

$20 + 2 x + 2 \cdot - 4$

Multiply $2$ by $- 4$ .

$20 + 2 x - 8$

$20 + 2 x - 8$

Step 2

Subtract $8$ from $20$ .

$2 x + 12$

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