Question

Question 7Simplity 663x - 5) + (2x - 1). Show each step on a separate line and tell what you did in that step. Write your answer in factored form.

Answer 1

The expression is given as

`6(3x-5)+5(2x-1)`

STEP 1

Expand the first parenthesis by multiplying all the terms there by 6.

`18x-30+5(2x-1)`

STEP 2

Expand the second parenthesis by multiplying all the terms there by 5.

`18x-30+10x-5`

STEP 3

Collect the like terms.

`18x+10x-30-5`

STEP 4

Perform the arithmetic operations (addition and subtraction) to get the final answer.

`28x-35`

The final answer is 28x - 35