Question

How do you simplify `2-3[x-2-5(x-1)]`?

Answer 1

I found: `12x-7`

Explanation:

First multiply `-5`:
`2-3[x-2-5x+5]=`
add similar terms inside the square brackets:
`=2-3[3-4x]=`
multiply `-3`:
`=2-9+12x=`
`=12x-7`