Hi Joseph,
You will want to multiply the term outside of each parentheses, and then combine like terms to simplify.
Watch your negative signs.
To get you started, -5 (1 - 5x) would be (-5)(1) - (-5)(5x) or -5 + 25x
Joseph D.
asked • 01/17/19-5 (1 - 5x) + 5 (-8x - 2) = -4x - 8x
I need to know the steps for this equation
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