Question

Simplify the following expression (-2x-10) - (-5x + 2) - 10x.

Answer 1

-7x - 12

Explanation:

To simplify the expression, we need to get rid of the parentheses and combine like terms. We can use distributive property to multiply each term inside the parentheses by the sign outside.

• (-2x-10) - (-5x + 2) - 10x

• = -2x - 10 + 5x - 2 - 10x

• = (-2x + 5x - 10x) + (-10 - 2)

• = (-7x) + (-12)

• = -7x - 12

Therefore, the expression (-2x-10) - (-5x + 2) - 10x simplified is -7x - 12.