12-2[5x-3(x-4)]-8x

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12-2[5x-3(x-4)]-8x

Guest Aug 18, 2015

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12-2[5x-3(x-4)]-8x work inside the brackets, first

12 - 2[ 5x - 3x + 12] - 8x simplify inside the brackets

12 - 2 [ 2x + 12] - 8x distribute the "2" across the terms in the brackets

12 - 4x - 24 - 8x combine like terms

-12 - 12x

CPhill Aug 18, 2015

CPhill · Answer 1 · 2015-08-18T03:50:42

12-2[5x-3(x-4)]-8x work inside the brackets, first

12 - 2[ 5x - 3x + 12] - 8x simplify inside the brackets

12 - 2 [ 2x + 12] - 8x distribute the "2" across the terms in the brackets

12 - 4x - 24 - 8x combine like terms

-12 - 12x

Guest · Answer 2 · 2015-08-18T03:40:35

simplify | 12-2 (5 x-3 (x-4))-8 x

-12x - 12