How do you simplify #2x +5(6x-4)+ 1#? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Variable Expressions 1 Answer MeneerNask Jul 6, 2015 You first get rid of the brackets Explanation: #=2x+5*6x+5*(-4)+1# #=2x+30x-20+1# #=32x-19# Answer link Related questions How do you write the variable expression for: a quotient of 2 and the sum of a number and 3 ? What are variables? What are variable expressions? How do you write variable expressions? How do you evaluate variable expressions? How do you simplify the expression #3x-x+4#? How do you write a quotient of a number and 6 as an expression? How do you evaluate the expression #2x+1# for #x=1#? How do you write a product of a number and 2 as an expression? How do you write 5 less than 2 times a number as a variable expression? See all questions in Variable Expressions Impact of this question 1198 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License