Question

Simplify: 6(a + 1) -4 (8a - 5)

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Answer 1

`\large\boxed{6(a+1)-4(8a-5)=-26a+26}`

Explanation:

`6(a+1)-4(8a-5)\qquad\text{use distributive property}\ a(b+c)=ab+ac\\\\=(6)(a)+(6)(1)+(-4)(8a)+(-4)(-5)\\\\=6a+6-32a+20\qquad\text{combine like terms}\\\\=(6a-32a)+(6+20)\\\\=-26a+26`