How do you simplify $5(2y+1)-7y$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-30T15:09:50

See the entire simplification process below:

First, expand the terms within parenthesis:

$(5 xx 2y) + (5 xx 1) - 7y -> 10y + 5 - 7y ->$

$10y - 7y + 5 -> (10 - 7)y + 5 ->$

$3y + 5$

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