Question

Given the expression: 4 + 8(3x - 2) - 7x

First, we can simplify the expression inside the parentheses. Distributing the 8 across the terms inside the parentheses, we get:

= 4 + (8 * 3x) + (8 * -2) - 7x
= 4 + 24x - 16 - 7x

Next, we can combine like terms by adding or subtracting coefficients of the same variables. In this case, we have 24x and -7x:

= (24x - 7x) + 4 - 16
= 17x + 4 - 16

Finally, we can combine the constant terms:

= 17x - 12

Therefore, the simplified expression is 17x - 12.

Answer 1

so it is correct

Answer 2

or is it 12b + -17b

Answer 3

12b - 17. sry

Answer 4

so which is it 12b + - 17 or 17x - 12.