Question

Distributive property:

8-2(x+3) - simplified expression

2(3x+4)-8x

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

8 - 2(x+3) simplifies to 8 - 2x - 6, which further simplifies to 2 - 2x.

2(3x+4) - 8x can be simplified by distributing the 2 to both terms inside the parentheses, resulting in 6x + 8 - 8x. This expression can be further simplified by combining like terms: -2x + 8.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

To simplify the expression 8 - 2(x + 3), we can apply the distributive property.

First, we multiply -2 by each term inside the parentheses:
8 - 2(x + 3) = 8 - 2x - 6

Next, we combine like terms:
8 - 2x - 6 = 2 - 2x

Therefore, the simplified expression is 2 - 2x.

Now, let's simplify the expression 2(3x + 4) - 8x.

First, we use the distributive property by multiplying 2 with each term inside the parentheses:
2(3x + 4) - 8x = 6x + 8 - 8x

Next, we combine like terms:
6x + 8 - 8x = -2x + 8

Therefore, the simplified expression is -2x + 8.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To simplify the expressions using the distributive property, we need to multiply the number outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses.

For the expression 8-2(x+3):

Step 1: Distribute -2 to both terms inside the parentheses.
-2(x+3) = -2 * x + (-2 * 3) = -2x - 6

Step 2: Combine like terms.
8 - 2x - 6 = (8 - 6) - 2x = 2 - 2x

So, the simplified expression for 8-2(x+3) is 2 - 2x.

For the expression 2(3x+4) - 8x:

Step 1: Distribute 2 to both terms inside the parentheses.
2(3x+4) = 2 * 3x + 2 * 4 = 6x + 8

Step 2: Combine like terms.
6x + 8 - 8x = (6x - 8x) + 8 = -2x + 8

So, the simplified expression for 2(3x+4) - 8x is -2x + 8.