To simplify the expression, we can distribute each term inside the parentheses and then combine like terms.
6(3x - 5) + 2(3x - 5) - 8(2x - 5)
18x - 30 + 6x - 10 - 16x + 40
(18x + 6x - 16x) + (-30 - 10 + 40)
8x + 0
8x
Therefore, the simplified expression is 8x.
Simplify the expression.
6(3x−5)+2(3x−5)−8(2x−5)
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Responses
8x
8 x
24x−40
24 x minus 40
36x−60
36 x minus 60
48x−80
48 x minus 80
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