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Expand and simplify 5(5x-2)+3(x-2)

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Answer:

28x - 16

Explanation:

multiply in the brackets

5 × 5x = 25x, 5 × -2 = -10, 3 × x = 3x, 3 × -2 = -6

25x - 10 + 3x - 6

simplify by collecting like terms

25x + 3x = 28x

-10 - 6 = -16

final answer = 28x - 16

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