What is the simplest form of 7a-3 (2a-4)

Question

I need to find the simplest form of this equation.  7a-3 (2a-4). Thank You. 

Answer 1

Order of operations tells you how to simplify this:

7a - 3(2a-4)

Nothing between the 3 and the parentheses indicate implied multiplication.

Inside the parentheses is a binomial that cannot be simplified much, but it can be factored if you wish to add more steps.

Using the law of distribution 7a - 6a + 12

simplifying = a + 12

 

 

Also, this is not an equation, it is a statement.