SOLUTION: I need help with this problem: 8x+3-4x apply the distributive property and simplify the expression

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Question 7329: I need help with this problem: 8x+3-4x apply the distributive property and simplify the expression
Answer by ichudov(507) About Me  (Show Source):
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  • Graphical form: 8x%2B3-4x simplifies to 4%2Ax%2B3
  • Text form: 8x+3-4x simplifies to 4*x+3
  • Cartoon (animation) form: simplify_cartoon%28+8x%2B3-4x+%29
    For tutors: simplify_cartoon( 8x+3-4x )
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

Look at 8%2Ax%2Bhighlight_red%28+3+%29-4%2Ax.
Moved 3 to the right of expression
It becomes 8%2Ax-4%2Ax%2Bhighlight_green%28+3+%29.
Look at highlight_red%28+8%2Ax+%29-highlight_red%28+4%2Ax+%29%2B3.
Eliminated similar terms highlight_red%28+8%2Ax+%29,highlight_red%28+-4%2Ax+%29 replacing them with highlight_green%28+%288-4%29%2Ax+%29
It becomes highlight_green%28+%288-4%29%2Ax+%29%2B3.
Look at %28highlight_red%28+8+%29-highlight_red%28+4+%29%29%2Ax%2B3.
Added fractions or integers together
It becomes %28highlight_green%28+4+%29%29%2Ax%2B3.
Look at highlight_red%28+%28highlight_red%28+4+%29%29%2Ax+%29%2B3.
Remove unneeded parentheses around factor highlight_red%28+4+%29
It becomes highlight_green%28+4+%29%2Ax%2B3.
Result: 4%2Ax%2B3

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Done!