Question

5(x-4)+2x-3

Whats numbers should be distributed?
Distribute?
Combine like terms
Final answer
Please

Answer 1

You have to multiply everything in the parenthesis by 5
5x - 20 + 2x - 3
Combine 5x and 2x to get 7x
7x -20 - 3
Combine -20 and - 3
7x - 23

Answer 2

The 5 should be distributed in 5(x-4)

Distribute
5x-20+2x-3

Combie like terms
7x-23

Final answer: 7x-23