-7 (w+2) = 2w-5

i worked this out and got 2.1 i'm not sure where things are going wrong but i seem to have it all up to the part that counts =p i know now the answer is 1 but why?

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-7 (w+2) = 2w-5 

i worked this out and got 2.1 i'm not sure where things are going wrong but i seem to have it all up to the part that counts =p i know now the answer is 1 but why?

anonymous · Answer

it's -1

anonymous · Answer

well yeahh i mean after i got it wrong they gave me the right answer i just keep getting these kinda of questions wrong so i need to know how to work it out or however to get there

anonymous · Answer

Okay you distribute and you're gonna get |dw:1350600718204:dw|