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8(2x + 4) - 3(3x - 6)
DISTRIBUTE 8 & -3 WITHIN the PARENTHESES
= 8(2x) + 8(4) - 3(3x) + (-3)(-6)
= 16x + 32 - 9x + 18
COMBINE the LIKE TERMS
= (16x - 9x) + (32 + 18)
= (7x) + (50)
= 7x + 50
Therefore, your answer is: 7x + 50
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