How do you combine 8( 3x + 8) - 7( 6- x )8(3x+8)7(6x)?

2 Answers
Mar 13, 2018

Distributive Property

Explanation:

Multiply the 88 by 3x3x and 88 to get 24x + 6424x+64
Multiply the -77 by 66 and -xx to get -42 + 7x42+7x
Combine to get 24x + 64 - 42 + 7x24x+6442+7x, which can be simplified to:
31x + 2231x+22

Mar 13, 2018

31x+2031x+20

Explanation:

Here are the steps:
8(3x+8)-7(6-x)8(3x+8)7(6x)

First, you distribute the 88 and 77.
24x+64-42+7x24x+6442+7x

Then, you combine like terms.
31x+2231x+22