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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify -2(n-5)

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

Please give it your best effort and let us see how you did.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

at first multiply -2 and n then multiply -2 and -5 then write the ans and show @Puurfect_kitty

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So it's -2n-10?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Curious9876

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes itz -2n but -2 X -5 is not -10 see - multiplied by - is + - multiplied by +is - so -2 multiplied by -5=??? @Puurfect_kitty

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Curious9876 so its positive ten?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep @Puurfect_kitty so the ans is???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Curious9876 -2n+10 ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep @Puurfect_kitty

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Curious9876 thank you. that really helped me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Uo welcome @Puurfect_kitty

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2n + 10

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

10 - 2n is simpler.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep 10 - 2n looks gud @tkhunny

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

Woo-hoo! "simplify" is just too vague a word. It's just not always clear what is wanted.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep ur rite agn :-) @tkhunny

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