Question

3 (-2²-2) +
+ 4
$x$
-8​

Answer 1

$3(−22−2)+(+4)⋅−8$

$3(-{\color{#c92786}{2^{2}}}-2)+(+4) \cdot x-83(−22−2)+(+4)⋅x−8$

$3(−4−2)+(+4)⋅−8$

$3(−4−2)+(+4)⋅−8$

$3({\color{#c92786}{-4-2}})+(+4) \cdot x-83(−4−2)+(+4)⋅x−8$

$3(−6)+(+4)⋅−8$

$3({\color{#c92786}{-6}})+(+4) \cdot x-83(−6)+(+4)⋅x−8$

$3(−6)+(+4)⋅−8$

${\color{#c92786}{3}}\left({\color{#c92786}{-6}}\right)+(+4) \cdot x-83(−6)+(+4)⋅x−8$

$−18+(+4)⋅−8$

$−26+(+4)⋅$

${\color{#c92786}{-26}}+(+4) \cdot x−26+(+4)⋅x$

$−26+(+4)⋅$

${\color{#c92786}{-26+(+4) \cdot x}}−26+(+4)⋅x$

$(+4)⋅−26$

Answer 2

$\sf Let's \:simplify\: step\:-by-\:step.$

$\tt⇒\: 3(−22−2)+4x−8$

$\tt⇒\: =−18+4x+−8$

$\sf\color{purple}Combine\: Like \:Terms:$

$\tt⇒\:=−18+4x+−8$

$\tt⇒\: =(4x)+(−18+−8)$

$\tt ⇒\:=4x+−26$

$\sf Answer:$

$\tt\bullet ⇒\:=4x−26$