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HURRY PLEASE NEED IT NOW! What is the simplified value of the expression below? -1(2x + 3) -2 (x - 1)?

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\huge \boxed{-4x-1}, you can use the distributive property of
\displaystyle a(b+c)=ab+ac.

Multiply from left to right.


\displaystyle 1*(2x+3)=2x+3


\displaystyle -(2x+3)-2(x-1)


\displaystyle -(2x+3)=-2x-3


-2(x-1)=-2x+2=-2x-3-2x+2


\Large\textnormal{Solve to find the answer.}


\displaystyle-2x-3-2x+2=-4x-1


\large \boxed{-4x-1}, which is our answer.

User Joe Bowman
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Answer:

-4x-1

Explanation:

-1(2x + 3) -2 (x - 1)

Distribute the -1 and the -2

-2x - 3 -2 x +2

Combine like terms

-4x-1

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