Simplify this expression: (-2 - 8x) + (-4x - 10)

The answer is - 12x - 12

Step-by-step explanation:

-2 - 8x - 4x - 10

= - 2 + - 8x + - 4x + - 10

Combine like terms:

-2 + - 8x + - 4x + - 10

(-8x + - 4x) + (-2 + - 10)

= - 12x + - 12

= - 12x - 12

The simplified form of expression (-2 - 8x) + (-4x - 10) is

-12 (x + 1)

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given an expression (-2 - 8x) + (-4x - 10)

To find the simplified expression of (-2 - 8x) + (-4x - 10)

Let expression is given by

(-2 - 8x) + (-4x - 10) = - 2 - 8x - 4x - 10

= - 2 - 10 - 4x - 8x

= - 12 - 12x

-12 (x + 1) (since - 12 is common in both terms)

Therefore simplified form is - 12 (x + 1)