Hi there! :)
Answer:
The good answer is the top left one, which is:
2x -1(5 - 3x) = 4x +2
2x - 5 + 3x = 4x + 2
Explanation:
2x - 1(5 - 3x) = 4x + 2
The correct first step is to distribute the "-1" to the entire parentheses:
-1 × 5 = -5
-1 × -3x = 3x
Once this first step is done, you are left with an equation looking like this:
2x - 5 + 3x = 4x + 2
Which is the top left answer for you!
There you go! I really hope this helped, if there's anything just let me know! :)