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3(x-5) – 1/2(10x + 10) I don’t understand and I need the answers

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Answer:

-2x-20

Explanation:

Expand 3(x-5) : 3x-15

Do not forget there is a subtraction sign in the middle.

Expand 1/2(10x+10) : 5x+5 : 5(x+1)

= 3x - 15 - 5(x+1)

Expand -5(x+1) : -5x-5

= 3x-15 - 5x - 5

Simplify 3x-15-5x-5 by adding like terms: -2x-20

= -2x-20

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Answer:3x-15-5x-5

-2x-20

Explanation:

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