Rewrite in simplest terms: \( -3(7 n+5 n+8)-8 n \)

Let's break it down! First, combine the like terms inside the parentheses: \( 7n + 5n = 12n \), so you have \( -3(12n + 8) - 8n \). Now, distribute the -3: \(-3 \times 12n = -36n\) and \(-3 \times 8 = -24\). So now you have \( -36n - 24 - 8n \). Next, combine the \(n\) terms: \(-36n - 8n = -44n\). Finally, your expression simplifies to: \(-44n - 24\).