How do you simplify $6 + (8 x + 12)$ $6+ (8x+12)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-11-02T10:31:34

$18 + 8 x$ $18+8x$

$[1] 6 + (8 x + 12)$ $[1]" "6+(8x+12)$

Distribute $+ 1$ $+1$ to $8 x + 12$ $8x+12$ .

$[2] = 6 + (1) 8 x + (1) 12$ $[2]" "=6+(1)8x+(1)12$

$[3] = 6 + 8 x + 12$ $[3]" "=6+8x+12$

Add $6$ $6$ and $12$ $12$ .

$[4] = 18 + 8 x$ $[4]" "=color(blue)(18+8x)$

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