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What is the simplified expression of 2(x-5)?
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What is the simplified expression of 2(x-5)?
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The simplified expression of 2(x-5) is
2x - 10.
x does not have a value and therefore must be a coefficient.
5 is a normal number and can be multiplied with 2.
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You apply the distributive property which means that the 2 should multiply both the x and the -5. You get:
2*x - 2*5 = 2x-10
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