document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=667597>Question 667597</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me simplify (2t+4)3+6(-5)-(-8) i sort of know how to do it but i get confused at it  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #415104 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Adrianne15><B>Adrianne15(25)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Adrianne15><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=415104\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify means expand, right? That means that the main operation will be addition and/or subtraction. Namely, get rid of the multiplication, remembering order of operations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2t+4)3+6(-5)-(-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(You can pretend there's a -1 in front of the eight to help you see how the negative sign affects it.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 6t+12-30+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 6t - 10 (combining like terms) </SPAN>\n" );
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