ANSWER
5r + 12
Step-by-step explanation
We want to simplify the given expression to create an equivalent expression:
2(3r + 7) - (2 + r)
To do this, we apply distributive property to expand the brackets:
(2 * 3r) + (2 * 7) - 2 - r
6r + 14 - 2 - r
Now, collect like terms:
6r - r + 14 - 2
=> 5r + 12
That is the correct answer.