Simplify 2(x-4)+7(x+2)

$2 (x - 4) + 7 (x + 2)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$2 x + 2 \cdot - 4 + 7 (x + 2)$

Multiply $2$ by $- 4$ .

$2 x - 8 + 7 (x + 2)$

Apply the distributive property.

$2 x - 8 + 7 x + 7 \cdot 2$

Multiply $7$ by $2$ .

$2 x - 8 + 7 x + 14$

$2 x - 8 + 7 x + 14$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

Add $2 x$ and $7 x$ .

$9 x - 8 + 14$

Add $- 8$ and $14$ .

$9 x + 6$

$9 x + 6$

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