Simplify the expression. 8 ( 5 + t ) - 6 ( t + 1)

First step you should do when simplifying this expression is by distributing it..
=(8)(5)+(8)(t)+(−6)(t)+(−6)(1)
=40+8t+−6t+−6
Second is to Combine Like Terms..
=40+8t+−6t+−6
=(8t+−6t)+(40+−6)
Then you should get the
=2t+34

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First distribute into parentheses.
40 + 8t - 6t - 6
Now add like terms
40 - 6= 34
8t - 6t= 2t
Answer is 2t + 34

The sum is 2,160, no problem