Question

Could you show me how to simplify this Express5(z+4)+5(2-z)

Answer 1

Given the expression

`5(z+4)\text{ + 5(2-z)}`

To simplify the expression,

Step 1

Open brackets by multiplying the expression inside the brackets by the outer factors.

`\begin{gathered} 5(z+4)\text{ + 5(2-z)} \\ \Rightarrow(5* z)\text{ + (5}*4)\text{ +(5}*2)+(5*-z) \\ =5z\text{ + 20 +10-5z} \end{gathered}`

Step 2

Collect like terms