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Expanding Single Brackets

Expand (multiply out) a single term over a bracket using the distributive property, e.g., 3(2x + 5) = 6x + 15; expand expressions involving negative multipliers

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Question 1 of 3

Which expression is equivalent to 5(2 + y) – 3y?

Question 2 of 3

If you multiply -2 by the quantity (5a – 3b) and then add 7b, which algebraic expression is equivalent after expanding and combining like terms?

Question 3 of 3

What is the simplified form of the expression 5(2y – 3)?

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