How do you simplify #-3(4x+5) - 2(-5x+8)#?
1 Answer
Jan 15, 2016
-2x - 31
Explanation:
Multiply out brackets ( distributive law ) and collect like terms.
ie -3( 4x + 5 ) -2(- 5x + 8 ) = - 12x - 15 + 10x - 16
= - 12x + 10x - 15 - 16 = - 2x - 31
