Expand and simplify 5(3x+2)-2(4x-1)

7x + 12

Step-by-step explanation

5(3x + 2) -2(4x-1)

Distribute 5 into the first parentheses, then distribute-2 into the parentheses next to it.

15x + 10 -8x +2

Combine like terms.

7x + 12

in problems involving proportions, we can use cross products to test whether two ratios are equal and form a proportion. to find the cross products of a proportion, we multiply the outer terms, called the extremes, and the middle terms, called the means.

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