How do you simplify #-5(x-2)#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-30T18:41:39

#-5x+10#

Expanding we get
#-5x+(-5)*(-2)=-5x+10#

Answer 2 · 2018-05-30T18:45:47

#-5x +10#

In order to simplify the expression #-5(x-2)#

You would use the distributive property and multiply the term on the outside of the parenthesis to each of the terms inside of the parenthesis.

#-5(x-2)#

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#(-5)(x)-(-5)(2)#
#-5x +10#