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Distribute & combine 5(x-4) +2x-3

User Kirelagin
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The answer is 7x - 23

You first multiply 5 by what's in the parenthesis and when you do this you get 5x - 20 after that you combine like terms so 5x + 2x is 7x and -20 + (-3) is -23

Leaving you with the answer of 7x - 23

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