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-2(u+3)-5u

use distributive property to simplify

User Zbdiablo
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Distributing -2 to u+3:

-2(u+3) - 5u
-2u - 6 - 5u

Combining like terms:

-7u - 6

Hope this helps!
User Sdorra
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the answer is
-2(u+3)-5u
-2u-6-5u
-3u-6

User RobertB
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