How do you simplify $8(7x- 4)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-15T12:08:17

$= 56x - 32$

$color(blue)(8) * (7x-4)$

We multiply $color(blue)(8)$ with each term within the bracket.

$= color(blue)(8) xx (7x-4)$

$= color(blue)(8) xx (7x) + color(blue)(8) * (-4)$

$= 56x - 32$

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