Simplify 2(8x-10)+2(6x)

$2 (8 x - 10) + 2 (6 x)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$2 (8 x) + 2 \cdot - 10 + 2 (6 x)$

Multiply $8$ by $2$ .

$16 x + 2 \cdot - 10 + 2 (6 x)$

Multiply $2$ by $- 10$ .

$16 x - 20 + 2 (6 x)$

Multiply $6$ by $2$ .

$16 x - 20 + 12 x$

$16 x - 20 + 12 x$

Step 2

Add $16 x$ and $12 x$ .

$28 x - 20$

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