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5(2r+6)-12r ; Simplify

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First, use distributive property:

5(2r+6)-12r The original expression; multiply 5 by 2r, and 5 by 6.

10r+30-12r Keep the -12r, just add it on to the end of the number(s) you found

Next, use communitive property:

10r+30-12r What we found in the previous step

-2r+30 Combine the like terms; 10r-12r=-2r, then place the 30 at the end

Done! Your answer is -2r+30.

Hope that helps!

User Mateusz Dorobek
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