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Simplify -8(2-3w) -5w

User Stephenbez
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Answer:

19w - 16

Explanation:

distribute the terms in the parenthesis by - 8

-8(2 - 3w) - 5w

= - 16 + 24w - 5w ← collect like terms

= 19w- 16


User Frastel
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Answer:

-16 +19w

Explanation:

-8(2-3w) -5w

Distribute the -8

-8*2 -8*(-3w) -5w

-16 +24w -5w

-16 +19w

User Jojo Joseph
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