Algebra 2 (1st Edition)

Published by McDougal Littell
ISBN 10: 0618595414
ISBN 13: 978-0-61859-541-9

Chapter 1, Equations and Inequalities - 1.3 Solve Linear Equations - 1.3 Exercises - Mixed Review - Page 24: 90

Answer

$-5(w + 3) - (w + 2)=-6w-17$

Work Step by Step

To simplify the expression $-5(w + 3) - (w + 2)$: Apply the distributive property of multiplication: $-5w -15 -w -2$ Group the terms with a common $w$ factor: $(-5-1)w-15-2$ $-6w-17$ The answer is then: $-5(w + 3) - (w + 2)=-6w-17$
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