Question

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-6(x+8)-5x

Answer 1

To simplify the expression \(-6(x + 8) - 5x\), we start by distributing the \(-6\) across the terms inside the parentheses:

1. Distribute \(-6\):
\[
-6(x) + (-6)(8) = -6x - 48
\]

2. Now, substitute back into the expression:
\[
-6x - 48 - 5x
\]

3. Combine like terms (\(-6x\) and \(-5x\)):
\[
-6x - 5x = -11x
\]

4. So the expression becomes:
\[
-11x - 48
\]

Thus, the simplified expression is:
\[
-11x - 48
\]