Step 1 Remove the grouping symbols by using the distributive property, alb + c) = ab + ac. Note that the distributive property multiplies the term outside the grouping symbols by each of the terms inside them. The term outside the parentheses, 8x, is positive. Therefore, there is no need to change any signs. Note that the parentheses here indicate multiplication. 8x 8 (7x) + 8x Sur 2) Step 2 Simplify by multiplying each product. Remember that when the product Includes one variable and several constant terms (numbers), multiply the numbers and write the variable. The product of x and xis x? Because the final two terms after multiplication are not like terms, they cannot be combined. 8x(7x) + Bx(2) = 11 X Submit Skip you cannot come back