Question

Simplify yhe expression 2(10) + 2( x--4).

Answer 1

ANSWER

The simplified expression is


`2x + 28`




Step-by-step explanation


The given expression is,


`2(10) + 2(x - - 4)`

Let us deal with the bracket first.

The two negatives in the parenthesis will become positive.



The expression now becomes,



`2(10) + 2(x + 4)`


We now expand the parenthesis to get,



`20 + 2x + 8`


We group like terms to obtain,




`2x + 8 + 20`

This simplifies to,



`2x + 28`