SOLUTION: 8(x+2)-4x+7 what am i solving for? Can't find any examples in book.

Question 518122: 8(x+2)-4x+7 what am i solving for? Can't find any examples in book.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8(x+2)-4x+7 what am i solving for? Can't find any examples in book.

You're not solving.  You can only solve when there is an equal sign " = ".

There is no " = " sign so you are not solving.  Then what are you

doing? You're SIMPLIFYING, not solving.

8(x + 2) - 4x + 7

Remove the parentheses using the distributive property:

8x + 16 - 4x + 7

Now combine like terms.  Combine the 8x and the -4x getting 4x.
Combine the +16 and the +7 and get +23, so the final answer is

4x + 23.

Edwin

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