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Simplify -3(-w - u) - (-5 + w)

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-3(-w - u) - (-5 + w)
=-3(-w-u)+-1(-5+w)
=-3(-w-u)+(-1)(-5)+-1w
=-3(-w-u)+5+-w
Distribute
=(-3)(-w)+(-3)(-u)+5+-w
=3w+3u+5+-w
Combine like terms
=3w+3u+5+-w
=(3u)+(3w+-w)+(5)
=3u+2w+5

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