Question

Simplify the following expression : 2(x-6)+5

Answer 1

2x-7

Explanation:

So you have the equation 2(x-6)+5 first you are going to want to distribute the into parentheses. This means you are going to multiply every term in the parentheses by 2. So you multiply x by 2 and -6 by 2 to 2x-12. After you are gonna add 5 to 2x-12 since 5 and -12 are like terms. After adding you will get 2x-7 as your simplified equation.

Answer 2

2x-7

Explanation:

First distribute:

2x-12+5

Combine like terms:

-12+5=-7

Anwer:

2x-7