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Mathematics knowledge · Difficulty 2

Try this ASVAB-style question.

Choose your answer before opening the explanation. This original practice item is for preparation and does not reproduce an official test question.

Question

Simplify: 4(2x - 3) + 5.

  1. 8x - 7
  2. 8x - 12
  3. 6x + 2
  4. 8x + 2
Reveal answer and explanation

8x - 7

Distribute 4, then combine constants: 8x - 12 + 5 = 8x - 7.