Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Algebra: Equations and Inequalities - 6.1 Algebraic Expressions and Formulas - Exercise Set 6.1 - Page 347: 52

Answer

24x - 2

Work Step by Step

2(5x - 1) + 14x Use the distributive property to remove the parentheses 2.5x -2.1 + 14x Multiply 10x - 2 + 14x Group like terms (10x + 14x) - 2 combine like terms (10x+14x) = (10+14)x = 24x 24x - 2
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