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How to simplify this 5x^2 -3 (x + 2) - 2x​

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answer: 5x^2 - 5x - 6

work:
5x^2 -3(x+2) - 2x
distribute
5x^2 -3x - 6 - 2x
combine like terms
5x^2 -5x - 6