Use the Distributive Property and simplify the expression. 8 + 3(2x – 1) + 12

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anonymous · Answer

I will give a medal to the best answer!! I really need this!

teddyiswatshecallsme · Answer

Do you know what the distributive property is? Like what it states.

anonymous · Answer

No :?

It's a question my math teacher wants me to solve and I never got this before.

teddyiswatshecallsme · Answer

mmk.... Well, basically whenever you see a equation that has paranthesis, depending on the instructions and what they want to you do with the equation... In this case you need to simplify the expression 8 + 3 = 3(2x - 1) + 12 You would basically take the 3(2x - 1) and multiply 3 by everything that is in the parenthesis, so that'd be 3x 2x and 3 times 1, so that would be 6x - 3 so then the expression simplifies down to 8 + 3 = 6x - 3 + 12 now thats simplifying..... I could tell you, how to evaluate if thats what you need to do... what are the options? is it multiple choice?

anonymous · Answer

Heres the answers. 

	A.	6x + 19
	B.	5x + 17
	C.	6x + 23
	D.	6x + 17

teddyiswatshecallsme · Answer

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