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-3(1-3x)+2x first use distributive property then combine like terms to simplify each expression

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We have to multiply the number in front of the parentheses with each expression inside the parentheses:

-3 + 9x + 2x

And then combine all the terms which are similar (so all that have “x” in them, for example):

-3 + 11x

And that’s it :)
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