SOLUTION: simplify 3(4x-2)-6(x+1)-11x

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Question 557549: simplify
3(4x-2)-6(x+1)-11x
Answer by jim_thompson5910(28595) About Me  (Show Source):
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3%284x-2%29-6%28x%2B1%29-11x Start with the given expression.

12x-6-6x-6-11x Distribute

-5x-12 Combine like terms.


So 3%284x-2%29-6%28x%2B1%29-11x simplifies to -5x-12


In other words, 3%284x-2%29-6%28x%2B1%29-11x=-5x-12 for all values of x

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