Simplify the expression. 2(3x 4)−3(2x−2) 8(x−5) (1 point) Responses 20x−26 20 x minus 26 8x−38 8 x minus 38 8x−26 8 x minus 26 20x 54

Answer 1

To simplify the expression 2(3x+4) - 3(2x-2) + 8(x-5), we can first distribute the coefficients:

2(3x+4) = 6x + 8
3(2x-2) = 6x - 6
8(x-5) = 8x - 40

Then, we can combine like terms:

6x + 8 - (6x - 6) + 8x - 40 = (6x - 6x + 8x) + (8 - 6 - 40) = 8x - 38

So, the simplified expression is 8x - 38.