Question

I was taught how to do these I just don’t remember how to-3(4x+5)-2(-5x+8)

Answer 1

- 2x - 31

Explanation:

Given

- 3(4x + 5) - 2(- 5x + 8)

Multiply the terms in the first parenthesis by - 3 and the terms in the second parenthesis by - 2

= - 12x - 15 + 10x - 16 ← collect like terms

= (- 12x + 10x) + (- 15 - 16)

= - 2x - 31