Sure! Here's a rewritten version of the math problem:
To simplify the expression \( 4 + 8(3x - 2) - 7x \), we need to follow the order of operations and use the distributive property.
First, we'll distribute the \( 8 \) to each term inside the parentheses:
\[ 8(3x - 2) = 8 \times 3x + 8 \times (-2) = 24x - 16 \]
Now, we can substitute this back into the original expression:
\[ 4 + 24x - 16 - 7x \]
Next, let's combine like terms:
- For the \( x \) terms: \( 24x - 7x = 17x \)
- For the constant terms: \( 4 - 16 = -12 \)
Putting it all together, we have:
\[ 17x - 12 \]
Thus, the simplified expression is \( 17x - 12 \).