Question

2(2.5x + 2) - (2x - 1)

Answer 1

`3x+5`

Explanation:

Simplify using the distributive property:

`2*(2.5x)+2*(2)-(2x-1)\\\\5x+4-(2x-1)`

Simplify parentheses using the distributive property (the negative sign can be seen as -1):

`5x+4-1*(2x)-1*(-1)\\\\5x+4-2x+1`

Combine like terms:

`(5x-2x)+(4+1)\\\\3x+5`

This cannot be simplified further.

:Done