Question

Expand and simplify 5(2x-1) -2(3x+2) First person to answer gets brainliest !!

Answer 1

Expanded: 4x-9
Simplified: 4x-9

Answer 2

Answer:

$\boxed{ \mathsf{ \bold{ \purple{ 4x - 9}}}}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$\mathsf{5(2x - 1) - 2(3x + 2)}$

Distribute 5 through the parentheses

$\mathsf{10x - 5 - 2(3x + 2)}$

Distribute 2 through the parentheses

$\mathsf{10x - 5 - 6x - 4}$

Collect like terms

$\mathsf{4x - 5 - 4}$

Calculate

$\mathsf{4x - 9}$

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