Question

What is 8x + 4 + 4 (x + 4) + 2?

Answer 1

12x + 22

Explanation:

open the brackets:

4(x+4) = 4x + 16

write the sum:

8x + 4 + 4x + 16 + 2

put like terms together:

8x + 4x + 4 + 16 + 2

add the rest:

12x + 20 + 2

answer:

12x + 22

Answer 2

12x + 22

Explanation:

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

8x + 4 + 4x + 16 + 2 =

12x + 4 + 16 + 2 =

12x + 22