Precalculus Examples

$8 - 2 (3 - (5 x - 1))$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$8 - 2 (3 - (5 x) - - 1)$

Step 1.1.2

Multiply $5$ by $- 1$ .

$8 - 2 (3 - 5 x - - 1)$

Step 1.1.3

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$8 - 2 (3 - 5 x + 1)$

$8 - 2 (3 - 5 x + 1)$

Step 1.2

Add $3$ and $1$ .

$8 - 2 (- 5 x + 4)$

Step 1.3

Apply the distributive property.

$8 - 2 (- 5 x) - 2 \cdot 4$

Step 1.4

Multiply $- 5$ by $- 2$ .

$8 + 10 x - 2 \cdot 4$

Step 1.5

Multiply $- 2$ by $4$ .

$8 + 10 x - 8$

$8 + 10 x - 8$

Step 2

Combine the opposite terms in $8 + 10 x - 8$ .

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Step 2.1

Subtract $8$ from $8$ .

$10 x + 0$

Step 2.2

Add $10 x$ and $0$ .

$10 x$

$10 x$

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