Simplify 8(x + 3) - 2x
Simplifying8(x + 3) + -2x
Reorder the terms:8(3 + x) + -2x(3 8 + x 8) + -2x(24 + 8x) + -2x
Combine like terms: 8x + -2x = 6x24 + 6x
8(x+3)-2x = 8x+24-16x. use the distributive property.
