Question

Can Someone Simplify this
2 ( 3 X - 4 ) + ( X + 11 ) + 5

Answer 1

First, distribute 2 through the parentheses.
Then, take out the parentheses of (x+11)

6x-8+x+11+5

Now collect the like terms.

6x+x=7x
-8+11+5=+8

So the answer is: 7x+8