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What is -2(x - 5)- 11 in simplest form?

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Answer:

-2x - 1

Explanation:

-2(x-5)-11

We need to follow order of operations to simplify this expression. Order of operations is PEMDAS (Parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction)

-2(x-5)-11

-2x + 10 - 11

-2x - 1

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It would be -2x-1 if u need steps comment
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