Simplify the expression 3(-4x + 5) -2 ( -5x - 2). Explain your process.

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Simplify the expression 3(-4x + 5) -2 ( -5x - 2). Explain your process.

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first distribute the 3 to (-4x + 5) then you get -12x + 15.... then distribute the -2 to the other parenthesis then you get 10x + 4.. simplified to -2x + 19 !

Anant Dabhi answered Oct 31, 2022

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