Question

-5(1-2b)+5(b-5) simplify

Answer 1

first you need to distribute through the parenthesis.
Can you do that ?

Answer 2

yes did that got -5-10b+5b-10 i try to combine like terms but what i get is not one of the answers

Answer 3

watch your signs...and multiply ...
-5(1 - 2b) + 5(b - 5)
-5 + 10b + 5b - 25 -- combine like terms
15b - 30

Answer 4

Oh wow i always do this i add when i have to times thanks i have to stop making these small mistakes

Answer 5

If I had a dollar for every mistake I made...I would be rich...lol

Answer 6

Lol true well thanks a lot my math teacher dose not really go in details so i get confused.

Answer 7

no problem :)