ECZ 2024 · GCE Paper 1 — Algebra

Simplify 4(x − 2) + 3(2x − 3).

  • A. 10x − 11
  • B. 10x − 17
  • C. 10x + 1
  • D. −2x − 17

Verified working — step 1

Expand each bracket: 4(x − 2) = 4x − 8 and 3(2x − 3) = 6x − 9. Collect like terms: 4x + 6x = 10x and −8 − 9 = …

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