1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $6(3n + 8)$.
2. **Use the distributive property:** Multiply each term inside the parentheses by 6. The distributive property states that $a(b + c) = ab + ac$.
3. **Calculate each product:**
$$6 \times 3n = 18n$$
$$6 \times 8 = 48$$
4. **Combine the results:**
$$18n + 48$$
5. **Final answer:** The simplified expression is $18n + 48$.
Simplify Expression 138A89
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