Basic Math Examples

$(2 b + 2 c) - (- 2 b - 5 c)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$2 b + 2 c - (- 2 b) - (- 5 c)$

Step 1.2

Multiply $- 2$ by $- 1$ .

$2 b + 2 c + 2 b - (- 5 c)$

Step 1.3

Multiply $- 5$ by $- 1$ .

$2 b + 2 c + 2 b + 5 c$

$2 b + 2 c + 2 b + 5 c$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

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Step 2.1

Add $2 b$ and $2 b$ .

$4 b + 2 c + 5 c$

Step 2.2

Add $2 c$ and $5 c$ .

$4 b + 7 c$

$4 b + 7 c$

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