How do you simplify $- 2 [3 x - (5 x - 2)]$ $-2[3x-(5x-2)]$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-13T22:27:29

See the entire simplification process below:

First, remove the terms from within the parenthesis. Ensure you handle to the signs of the individual terms correctly:

$- 2 [3 x - (5 x - 2)]$ $-2[3x - (5x - 2)]$ becomes:

$- 2 [3 x - 5 x + 2]$ $-2[3x - 5x + 2]$

Next, combine like terms within the brackets:

$- 2 [(3 - 5) x + 2]$ $-2[(3 - 5)x + 2]$

$- 2 [- 2 x + 2]$ $-2[-2x + 2]$

Now, multiply each term within the brackets by $- 2$ $-2$ to complete the simplification:

$(- 2 \times - 2 x) + (- 2 \times 2]$ $(-2 xx -2x) + (-2 xx 2]$

$4 x - 4$ $4x - 4$

or

$4 (x - 1)$ $4(x - 1)$

How do you simplify −2[3x−(5x−2)]-2[3x-(5x-2)]?