Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321867327
ISBN 13: 978-0-32186-732-2

Chapter 6 - Algebra: Equations and Inequalities - 6.1 Algebraic Expressions and Formulas - Exercise Set 6.1 - Page 347: 49

Answer

15x + 16

Work Step by Step

5(3x+4) - 4 Use the distributive property to remove the parentheses. 5.3x + 5.4 -4 Multiply 15x+20 - 4 Group like terms 15x +(20 - 4) combine like terms (20 - 4) = 16 15x + 16
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