First, distribute the 2 to each term inside the parentheses:
2(x - 6) becomes 2x - 12
2(8) becomes 16
Next, combine like terms:
2x - 12 + 16 becomes 2x + 4
So the simplified expression is 2x + 4.
Simplify the expression 2(x - 6) + 2(8).
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