How do you simplify $5 t - 2 (1 + t)$ $5t - 2(1 + t)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-28T14:34:40

$7 t - 2$ $7t-2$

To simplify $5 t - 2 (1 + t)$ $5t-2(1+t)$

Begin by distributing the $2$ $2$
$5 t - 2 - 2 t$ $5t-2-2t$

Combine like terms
$7 t - 2$ $7t-2$

How do you simplify 5t - 2(1 + t)5t−2(1+t)5t - 2(1 + t)?