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What is -2(3x+12y-5-17x-16y+4) simplified

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Answer: 28x + 8y + 2

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Answer:

28x +8y +2

Explanation:

It can work well to simplify the contents of the parentheses, then apply the overall multiplier.

= -2(x(3-17) +y(12-16) +(-5+4)) . . . . collect terms

= -2(-14x -4y -1)

= 28x +8y +2 . . . . use the distributive property

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