Question

simplify this expression
5 + 2(3x – 2) + 13

Answer 1

use the distribuion property first to simplify 2*(3x-2)

Answer 2

so it would be 5 +2 6x-4 + 13? @AlexandervonHumboldt2

Answer 3

an extra 2 is there...it should be:
5 + 2(3x – 2) + 13
5 + 6x -4 + 13

Now collect like terms...

Answer 4

5+13+-4 6x @marigirl

Answer 5

or what do you do?

Answer 6

Yup your good.
14+ 6x

Answer 7

20x?

Answer 8

@marigirl

Answer 9

NO! never add numbers and letters like that ever again :) lol
only add things that look the same ..
only add numbers to other numbers.. and add terms with only x to other terms with only x .... and terms with x^2 only to other terms with x^2

Answer 10

oh so just leave it
at 14 + 6x

Answer 11

look at this... in our world there is no such things as 'applebananas'

so keep keep things that dont look the same separate

Answer 12

Yes
5 + 2(3x – 2) + 13 = 14+6x

Answer 13

thank you so much @marigirl

Answer 14

no worries :)