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Simplify the expression - 2/5(10 + 15m - 20n).

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Answer: -4-6m+8n

Explaination:
Multiply -2/5 to all the terms in parenthesis.
User Lonare
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Answer: - 4 - 6m + 8n

Explanation:

You will distribute the -2/5 to all the terms in the parentheses.

-2/5 x 10 = -4

-2/5 x 15m = -6m

-2/5 x -20n = 8n

Put all of it together and you have - 4 - 6m + 8n.

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