A and D are the correct answers
I believe 2 7/15 is the answer:)
2 - 3 (2x - 5) = 6x + 1
2 -6x +15 = 6x +1 distribute the -3 to (2x -5)
-6x + 17 = 6x + 1 add 2 + 15
16 = 12x add the -6x to the positive 6x and subtract the 1 from 17
1 1/3 = x divide 16/12
There's a key problem in this question compelling you to actually rewrite it like that! Mathematically that is inaccurate and incorrect. If you do 72(8+19) it seems as if you are going to do 8+19*72 as in algebra whatever is outside the bracket is bound to go multiplied so technically (8+19)+72 would make more sense and the answer is
Using bidmas do the brackets first
8+19= 27
27+72=99
486 if your looking for the total