Simplify (4x-9)+8(2x+3)-7x

$(4 x - 9) + 8 (2 x + 3) - 7 x$

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$4 x - 9 + 8 (2 x) + 8 \cdot 3 - 7 x$

Multiply $2$ by $8$ .

$4 x - 9 + 16 x + 8 \cdot 3 - 7 x$

Multiply $8$ by $3$ .

$4 x - 9 + 16 x + 24 - 7 x$

$4 x - 9 + 16 x + 24 - 7 x$

Simplify by adding terms.

Add $4 x$ and $16 x$ .

$20 x - 9 + 24 - 7 x$

Subtract $7 x$ from $20 x$ .

$13 x - 9 + 24$

Add $- 9$ and $24$ .

$13 x + 15$

$13 x + 15$

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