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Question

-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: \[ -11x - 48 \]