Question

Distribute and Combine Like Terms to Simplify

4(2x - 4) + 7x - 12

Answer 1

4(2x-4) = 8x+8

which gives you:
8x+8+7x-12

to combine like terms:
8-12= -4

8x+7x= 15x

then add 15x and -4 together to get your answer!

15x-4

Answer 2

15x-28

Explanation:

Distribution

4(2x-4)+7x-12

8x-16+7x-12

subtract the numbers

8x-16+7x-12

8x-28+7x

combine

8x-28+7x