How do you simplify $5n + 0.25( 8n - 12)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-17T18:32:01

$7n-3$

First distribute 0.25 through the parenthesis
$0.25*8n-0.25*12=5n+2n-3$
Then combine like terms
$(5n+2n)-3=7n-3$

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