Simplify 8x-3(2x+5)+x+4

$8 x - 3 (2 x + 5) + x + 4$

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$8 x - 3 (2 x) - 3 \cdot 5 + x + 4$

Multiply $2$ by $- 3$ .

$8 x - 6 x - 3 \cdot 5 + x + 4$

Multiply $- 3$ by $5$ .

$8 x - 6 x - 15 + x + 4$

$8 x - 6 x - 15 + x + 4$

Simplify by adding terms.

Subtract $6 x$ from $8 x$ .

$2 x - 15 + x + 4$

Add $2 x$ and $x$ .

$3 x - 15 + 4$

Add $- 15$ and $4$ .

$3 x - 11$

$3 x - 11$

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