Asked by Thomas

4(3x-2)-5(4x+1) remove the brackets and simplify
Answered by mathhelper
4(3x-2)-5(4x+1)
= 12x - 8 - 20x - 5
= -8x - 13
Answered by Bosnian
4 ( 3 x - 2 ) - 5 ( 4 x + 1 ) =

4 • 3 x - 4 • 2 - 5 • 4 x - 5 • 1 =

12 x - 8 - 20 x - 5 =

- 8 x - 13 = - ( 8 x + 13 )