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How do you simplify -5(a-6) + 2a

How do you simplify -5(a-6) + 2a
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How do you simplify
-5(a-6) + 2a

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User Mike Ellis
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-5(a-6) + 2a \\ \\ -5a + 30 + 2a \\ \\ (-5a + 2a) + 30 \\ \\ -3a + 30 \\ \\

The final result is: -3a + 30.
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User Mdsumner
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Easy, take your problem,

-5(a-6)+2a

Multiply the 5.

-5a+30+2a

Then just add apples and oranges.

-5a+2a= -3a.

Making your equation -3a+30.
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