Basic Math Examples

$- 5 (a - 3) + 2 (b - 9)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$- 5 a - 5 \cdot - 3 + 2 (b - 9)$

Step 1.2

Multiply $- 5$ by $- 3$ .

$- 5 a + 15 + 2 (b - 9)$

Step 1.3

Apply the distributive property.

$- 5 a + 15 + 2 b + 2 \cdot - 9$

Step 1.4

Multiply $2$ by $- 9$ .

$- 5 a + 15 + 2 b - 18$

$- 5 a + 15 + 2 b - 18$

Step 2

Subtract $18$ from $15$ .

$- 5 a + 2 b - 3$

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