Question

How do you combine `2x(3x^2 - 5)`?

Answer 1

Based on the distributive property: `a(p-q) = (ap -aq)`

So
`color(white)("XXXX")` `2x(3x^2-5) = (2x)(3x^2) - (2x)(5)`

`color(white)("XXXX")` `= 6x^3 - 10x`