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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do you simplify the expression 2(x+6)

Mehek (mehek14):

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Mehek (mehek14):

multiply 2 * x and 2 * 6

syed98 (syedmohammed98):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mehek14 So the answer is just 2x+12?

Mehek (mehek14):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that how you do all questions like this?

Mehek (mehek14):

\(2*x=2x\\2*6=12\\2x+12\)

Mehek (mehek14):

multiply whatever is outside of the parenthesis with everything inside the parenthesis

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mehek14 Can we do one more?

Mehek (mehek14):

sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-5(8-b)

Mehek (mehek14):

-5 * 8 -5 * (-b)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-5 times 8 + -5 times b?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-40+5b?

Mehek (mehek14):

yup!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ty so much

Mehek (mehek14):

yw :)

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