Question

Simplify the expression.

5+8(3+x) =

Answer 1

8x+29

Explanation:

To do this we need to follow order of operations. This means we need to multiply first.

So we can start by distributing.

8*3=24

8*x=8x

Now our expression is:

5+24+8x

We now can combine like terms.

5+24=29

8x+29