SIMPLIFYING EXPRESSIONS

Simplifying Expressions



Simplifying Expressions

2a(a - 5) + 4(a - 5)

Simplifying

2a(a + -5) + 4(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:

2a(-5 + a) + 4(a + -5)

(-5 * 2a + a * 2a) + 4(a + -5)

(-10a + 2a2) + 4(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:

-10a + 2a2 + 4(-5 + a)

-10a + 2a2 + (-5 * 4 + a * 4)

-10a + 2a2 + (-20 + 4a)

Reorder the terms:

-20 + -10a + 4a + 2a2

Combine like terms: -10a + 4a = -6a

-20 + -6a + 2a2

2w - 3 + 3(w - 4) - 5(w - 6)

Simplifying

2w + -3 + 3(w + -4) ...