What is the expression 4+8(3x-2)-7x when simplified? Apply the order of operations and the commutative and distributive properties. Show all your work

Answer 1

To simplify the expression, we will follow the order of operations and the commutative and distributive properties.

First, we will distribute the 8 to the terms inside the parentheses:
4 + 8(3x) + 8(-2) - 7x

Next, we simplify the expression within the parentheses:
4 + 24x - 16 - 7x

Now, we can combine like terms:
(24x - 7x) + (4 - 16)
= 17x - 12

Therefore, the simplified expression is 17x - 12.