Question

3(8 - n) + 2 is what in standard form?

Answer 1

Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by what is inside the parentheses.

Answer 2

3(8 - n) + 2

DISTRIBUTE THE 3 TO THE TERMS IN THE PARENTHESIS

3(8 - n) + 2
(3* 8) - (3 * n) + 2
24 - 3n + 2

ADD/SIMPLIFY

ANSWER :)

Answer 3

"Two more than three times the difference between eight and a number, n"

Answer 4

The expression you have in your post does represent the statement you wrote in your last response. I don't really know what you mean by standard form, but the expression can be simplified. That's why I suggested you use the distributive property to start. Then some_someone did the whole thing for you.