To simplify the expression \( 4(34x + 3x - 2) - 2(3x^2 + 1 + 3x) \), we'll follow the steps of distributing and combining like terms.
- Distribute the \(4\) and \(-2\):
\[ 4(34x) + 4(3x) + 4(-2) - 2(3x^2) - 2(1) - 2(3x) \]
Simplifying that gives us:
\[ 136x + 12x - 8 - 6x^2 - 2 - 6x \]
- Now, combine like terms:
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Combine the \(x\) terms: \[ 136x + 12x - 6x = 142x \]
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The constant terms: \[ -8 - 2 = -10 \]
Putting it all together, we have:
\[ -6x^2 + 142x - 10 \]
So the final simplified expression is:
\[ -6x^2 + 142x - 10 \]
This is the equivalent expression with the fewest terms possible.