Problem 1 Remove the parentheses: 2 + 8(a + 3) + 2(3a – 1) | | | Procedure | | - Use the distributive property to remove the parentheses.
| 2 + 8(a + 3) + 2(3a – 1) = 2 + 8a + 24 + 6a – 2 | - Collect like terms.
| 2 + 8a + 24 + 6a – 2 = 14a + 24 | | Solution | | 2 + 8(a + 3) + 2(3a – 1) = 14a + 24 | | |