Question

How do you simplify `-2( a - 2) - 5a`?

Answer 1

`-7a+4`

or

`4-7a`

Explanation:

`-2(a-2)-5a`

Expand the bracket:

`-2a+4-5a`

Collect the `a` terms:

`-7a+4`

or

`4-7a`