How do you simplify 5(3x-4)-8(10-2x)?

Kelsie Cantu

Kelsie Cantu

Answered question

2022-02-04

How do you simplify 5(3x4)8(102x)?

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Nathalie Frazier

Nathalie Frazier

Beginner2022-02-05Added 15 answers

Open up the brackets:
15x2080+16x
Combine the like terms:
=32x100
kuwebux78

kuwebux78

Beginner2022-02-06Added 13 answers

5(3x4)8(102x)
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 3x4.
15x208(102x)
Use the distributive property to multiply -8 by 102x.
15x2080+16x
Subtract 80 from -20 to get -100.
15x100+16x.
Combine 15x and 16x to get 31x.
Therefore, 31x100

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