How do you simplify 5(3y-2)-(7y+2)?

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Alan P.
Mar 9, 2018

color(red)(8y-12)

Explanation:

color(blue)(5(3y-2)) - (color(magenta)(7y+2))

color(white)("XXX")=color(blue)(15y-10) -(color(magenta)(7y+2))

color(white)("XXX")=color(blue)(15y)-color(magenta)(7y)color(blue)(-10)-color(magenta)2

color(white)("XXX")=color(white)("xx")8ycolor(white)("xxxxx")-12

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