Question

How do you simplify `-4x + 3 (2x - 5)`?

Answer 1

See the entire simplification process below:

Explanation:

First, expand the terms in parenthesis by multiplying each term within the parenthesis by `color(red)(3)`. Be careful to handle the signs of the individual terms correctly:

`-4x + color(red)(3)(2x - 5) ->`

`-4x + (color(red)(3) xx 2x) - (color(red)(3) xx 5) ->`

`-4x + 6x - 15`

Now, combine like terms:

`(-4 + 6)x - 15 ->`

`2x - 15`