Question

Simplify the following expressions to have fewer terms 5x-3+4(4x-6)+2

Answer 1

(21x-25)

Explanation:

We need to find an equivalent expression for the following.

5x-3+4(4x-6)+2

We can solve it as follows:

5x-3+4(4x-6)+2 = 5x-3+16x-24+2

= 5x+16x-3-24+2

= 21x-25

So, the equivalent expression is equal to (21x-25).