Question

How do you simplify `-2(3x+ 12y-5-17x- 16y+4)`?

Answer 1

`30x + 8y + 2`

Explanation:

rearrange the variables accordingly and simplify

`= -2(3x - 17x +12y -16y -5 +4)`
`= -2(-15x-4y-1)`

Expand
`= (-2)(-15x)+(-2)(-4y)+(-2)(-1)`
`= 30x+8y+2`