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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-3 (2x - 1) - 5 =

OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplify?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-6x +3 -5 -6x -2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that doesnt look right.......

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No he is right.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The first answer is what you get when you do it the first time. The second answer is when he simplified the first answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well by simplifying i meant expanding cause -3 (2x - 1) - 5 is already simplified

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did you get 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

He distributed and multiplied -3 by 2x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No problem.

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