Question

How do you add `8( 1+ 3f ^ { 2} ) + 2f ^ { 2}`?

Answer 1

`8 + 26f^2`

Explanation:

Given: `8(1+3f^2) + 2f^2`

Before adding you must distribute:

`8(1+3f^2) + 2f^2 = 8 + 24f^2 + 2f^2`

Add like-terms:

`= 8 + 26f^2`