Simplify 3(x-4)+8(x+2)

$3 (x - 4) + 8 (x + 2)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$3 x + 3 \cdot - 4 + 8 (x + 2)$

Multiply $3$ by $- 4$ .

$3 x - 12 + 8 (x + 2)$

Apply the distributive property.

$3 x - 12 + 8 x + 8 \cdot 2$

Multiply $8$ by $2$ .

$3 x - 12 + 8 x + 16$

$3 x - 12 + 8 x + 16$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

Add $3 x$ and $8 x$ .

$11 x - 12 + 16$

Add $- 12$ and $16$ .

$11 x + 4$

$11 x + 4$

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