Question: 22 + 54x +(6x - 2)
1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $$22 + 54x + (6x - 2)$$.
2. **Apply the distributive property:** Remove the parentheses by distributing the plus sign:
$$22 + 54x + 6x - 2$$
3. **Combine like terms:**
- Combine the constant terms: $$22 - 2 = 20$$
- Combine the terms with $$x$$: $$54x + 6x = 60x$$
4. **Write the simplified expression:**
$$20 + 60x$$
**Final answer:** $$20 + 60x$$