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Simplify: 3(-2c + 4d - 5e) + 9c-8d

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the answer is 3c + 4d - 15e

1. apply the distributive property
3(-2c)+3(4d)+3(-5e)+9c-8d

2. simplify
-6c+12d-15e+9c-8d

3. add -6c and 9c
3c+12d-15e-8d

4. subtract 8d from 12d
3c+4d-15e

i hope this helped ! <3
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