Question

What is 5x+8+2(x-2) simplified?

Answer 1

Answer:

7x+4

Step-by-step explanation:

simply combine like terms

  5x+8+2(x-2)

= 5x+8+2x-4

= 5x+4+2x

= 7x+4

Answer 2

5x+8+2(x-2)
=5x+8+2(x+-2)
=5x+8+2x+-4
=(5x+2x) + (8+-4)
=7x+4