The expression is .
Distribute terms using ditributive property: .
(Distribute 3)
(Multiply:
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Distribute terms using ditributive property: .
(Distribute 8)
(Multiply:
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Apply commutative property of addition: .
Combine like terms using distributive property: .
(Add:
)
(Apply Distributive property:
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(Subtract:
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The simplified expression is .