Question

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2(8 + 3q) + 3(4q + 5) =

Answer 1

`\boxed{18q+31}`

Solution Steps:

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1.) Use distributive property to multiply the parenthesis:

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  `2` ×
  `(8+3q)=16+6q`

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  `3` ×
  `(4q+5)=12q+15`

- You do this because you always solve parenthesis first.

Equation at the end of Step 1:

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  `16+6q+12q+15`

2.) Combine like terms:

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  `6q+12q=18q`

- You do this because you can't have more than one variable.

Equation at the end of Step 2:

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  `16+18q+15`

3.) Add:

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  `16+15=31`

Equation at the end of Step 3:

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  `18q+31`

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