Question
Simplify 2(-8x-3) +18x. Write your answered in factored form.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Let's start by simplifying the expression \( 2(-8x - 3) + 18x \).
1. Distribute the 2 in the first term:
\[
2(-8x) + 2(-3) + 18x = -16x - 6 + 18x
\]
2. Combine like terms:
\[
-16x + 18x - 6 = 2x - 6
\]
3. Now, we can factor the expression \( 2x - 6 \):
\[
2(x - 3)
\]
Thus, the simplified expression in factored form is:
\[
\boxed{2(x - 3)}
\]
1. Distribute the 2 in the first term:
\[
2(-8x) + 2(-3) + 18x = -16x - 6 + 18x
\]
2. Combine like terms:
\[
-16x + 18x - 6 = 2x - 6
\]
3. Now, we can factor the expression \( 2x - 6 \):
\[
2(x - 3)
\]
Thus, the simplified expression in factored form is:
\[
\boxed{2(x - 3)}
\]