tyler5719
tyler5719 tyler5719
  • 03-01-2020
  • Mathematics
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What is the simplified expression for the expression below?
-1(2x + 3) – 2(x - 1)
4x + 1
4x -2
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4x+2
4x
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1

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gmany
gmany gmany
  • 03-01-2020

Answer:

-4x - 1

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]-1(2x+3)-2(x-1)\qquad\text{use the distributive property}\\\\=(-1)(2x)+(-1)(3)+(-2)(x)+(-2)(-1)\\\\=-2x-3-2x+2\qquad\text{combine like terms}\\\\=(-2x-2x)+(-3+2)\\\\=-4x-1[/tex]

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Yang100
Yang100 Yang100
  • 03-01-2020

Answer:

-4x-1

Step-by-step explanation:

-1(2x+3)-2(x-1)

-2x-3-2x+2

-2x-2x-3+2

-4x-3+2

-4x-1

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