How do you simplify $2(2x- 5) + 12x$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-14T18:43:55

$16x - 10$

Given: $2(2x - 5) + 12x$ . Simplify.

Distribute:

$2(2x - 5) + 12x = 2* 2x + 2 *(-5) + 12x$

$= 4x -10 + 12x$

Add like terms:

$(4x + 12x) - 10 = 16x - 10$

Answer 2 · 2018-07-14T18:44:09

$16x-10$

$"distribute the bracket and collect like terms"$

$=color(red)(4x)-10color(red)(+12x)$

$=16x-10$

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