2(3x+4)−3(2x−2)+8(x−5)

Answer 1

Expanding the expression gives:

2(3x + 4) - 3(2x - 2) + 8(x - 5)

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

= 6x + 8 - 6x + 6 + 8x - 40

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

= 8x - 26