What is the first step to simplify the expression 5(8x-4)+12

8 • (5x - 1)

Step-by-step explanation:

Step  1  :  See below

Step  2  : See below

Pulling out like terms/ factors

8x - 4  =   4 • (2x - 1)

Equation at the end of step  2  :

20 • (2x - 1) +  12

Step  3  :  See below

Step  4  : See below

Pull out like factors:

40x - 8  =   8 • (5x - 1)

 8 • (5x - 1)

Hope this helps.

the infinity sign

step-by-step explanation:

c.

step-by-step explanation:

because first you have to add the 4x, 9x, and the 7x together and you get 20x and then you add the last numbers up and you get 5and then you put the subtraction sign in there and that's how you get the answer.