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$$5 \times (-2+x)-3 \times (4+2x)$$

Evaluate

$-x-22$

Solution Steps

Use the distributive property to multiply $5$ by $-2+x$.

$$-10+5x-3\left(4+2x\right)$$

Use the distributive property to multiply $-3$ by $4+2x$.

$$-10+5x-12-6x$$

Subtract $12$ from $-10$ to get $-22$.

$$-22+5x-6x$$

Combine $5x$ and $-6x$ to get $-x$.

$$-22-x$$

Expand

$-x-22$

Solution Steps

Use the distributive property to multiply $5$ by $-2+x$.

$$-10+5x-3\left(4+2x\right)$$

Use the distributive property to multiply $-3$ by $4+2x$.

$$-10+5x-12-6x$$

Subtract $12$ from $-10$ to get $-22$.

$$-22+5x-6x$$

Combine $5x$ and $-6x$ to get $-x$.

$$-22-x$$