Simplify −4(7b+3)+24b−8

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Responses

4b−20
4 b minus 20

−4b−20
negative 4 b minus 20

4b+20
4 b plus 20

−4b+20

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
2 hours ago

Let's simplify the expression step by step:

\[ -4(7b + 3) + 24b - 8 \]

First, distribute the \(-4\) across the parentheses:

\[ -4 \cdot 7b - 4 \cdot 3 + 24b - 8 \]

This gives:

\[ -28b - 12 + 24b - 8 \]

Next, combine the \(b\) terms:

\[ -28b + 24b = -4b \]

Now, combine the constant terms:

\[ -12 - 8 = -20 \]

Putting it all together, we have:

\[ -4b - 20 \]

So, the simplified expression is:

\(-4b - 20\)