Question

Which of the following expressions are equivalent to the expression below?
8-3(x+2)
A. 2-3x
B. 14-3x
C. 5x+2
D. 2-x-x-x
E. 5x-6
F. -2x-x+1+1

Answer 1

A: 2-3x

First distribute 8-3(x+2) to get
8-3x-6.

Combine like terms to simplify the equation: 8-6=2

And now the answer is 2-3x