How do you simplify the expression (-2c+3d)(-5)+3(2c)-(-8d)?

rabunztr

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2022-02-10

How do you simplify the expression (-2c+3d)(-5)+3(2c)-(-8d)?

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zerogirlg16

zerogirlg16

Beginner2022-02-11Added 10 answers

(-2c+3d)(-5)+3(2c)-(-8d) is the expression given to us.
We Multiply terms before we perform Addition/Subtraction
=(-2c*-5)+(3d*-5)+3(2c)-(-8d)
(We used the Distributive Property of Multiplication)
=(10c)+(-15d)+6c+8d
=10c-15d+6c+8d
We group like terms
=(10c+6c)+(8d-15d)
=(16c)+(-7d)
=16c-7d

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