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Advanced MathEasy–MediumConstant after combining two distributed terms

Advanced Math practice question

The expression 4(x + 2) − 2(x − 3) simplifies to 2x + c, where c is a constant. What is the value of c?

Answer: 14

4x + 8 − 2x + 6 = 2x + 14.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 2
2 comes from 8 − 6, forgetting that −2 × (−3) is +6.
If you answered 5
5 adds 2 and 3 without multiplying.
If you answered -2
−2 comes from 8 − 6 with the sign of 8 lost.

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