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How do you simplify #3xx(-2) +6 -(-2) - 5#?

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sankarankalyanam

Apr 4, 2018

#color(green)(=> -3#

Explanation:

#3 * (-2) + 6 - (-2) -5#

#=> 3 * -2 + 6 + 2 - 5, " Removing Brackets"#

#=> -6 +6 + 2 - 5, " Multiplying"#

#=> 8 - 6 - 5, " Adding"#

#=> -3, "Subtracting"#

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