SOLUTION: i need to simplify this expression and i don't know how please explain how you got the answers... 4(w+4)+6(4+2w) thanks so much!

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Question 715211: i need to simplify this expression and i don't know how please explain how you got the answers...
4(w+4)+6(4+2w)
thanks so much!
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i need to simplify this expression and i don't know how please explain how you got the answers...
4(w+4)+6(4+2w)
thanks so much!

4(w + 4) + 6(4 + 2w)
4 * w = 4w
4 * 4 = 16
6 * 4 = 24
6 * 2w = 12w
Therefore:
(4w + 16) + (24 + 12w)
4w + 16 + 24 + 12w
Combine like terms:
4w + 12w = 16w
16 + 24 = 40
Answer:
16w + 40