5(x-4)+2x-3 Whats numbers should be distributed? Distribute? Combine like terms Final answer Please

asked Feb 1, 2018 58.9k views

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5(x-4)+2x-3

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

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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

Miljon answered Feb 2, 2018

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

Distribute
5x-20+2x-3

Combie like terms
7x-23

Final answer: 7x-23

Sam Sabin answered Feb 6, 2018

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