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

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

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$7 x + 3 x + 3 \cdot - 2 - 4 x + 8$

Multiply $3$ by $- 2$ .

$7 x + 3 x - 6 - 4 x + 8$

$7 x + 3 x - 6 - 4 x + 8$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

Add $7 x$ and $3 x$ .

$10 x - 6 - 4 x + 8$

Subtract $4 x$ from $10 x$ .

$6 x - 6 + 8$

Add $- 6$ and $8$ .

$6 x + 2$

$6 x + 2$

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