Simplify 2((x+12+5+5)+(x+5+5))

$2 ((x + 12 + 5 + 5) + (x + 5 + 5))$

Step 1

Remove parentheses.

$2 (x + 12 + 5 + 5 + x + 5 + 5)$

Step 2

Add $x$ and $x$ .

$2 (2 x + 12 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5)$

Step 3

Simplify by adding numbers.

Add $12$ and $5$ .

$2 (2 x + 17 + 5 + 5 + 5)$

Add $17$ and $5$ .

$2 (2 x + 22 + 5 + 5)$

Add $22$ and $5$ .

$2 (2 x + 27 + 5)$

Add $27$ and $5$ .

$2 (2 x + 32)$

$2 (2 x + 32)$

Step 4

Apply the distributive property.

$2 (2 x) + 2 \cdot 32$

Step 5

Multiply.

Multiply $2$ by $2$ .

$4 x + 2 \cdot 32$

Multiply $2$ by $32$ .

$4 x + 64$

$4 x + 64$

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