Question

What is the correct simplification of

-2(a + 5)?

Responses

- 2a - 10
- 2a - 10

- 2a + 3
- 2a + 3

3a
3a

- 2a + 10

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The correct simplification of -2(a + 5) is -2a - 10.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

The correct simplification of -2(a + 5) is -2a - 10.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To simplify -2(a + 5), you can distribute the -2 to both terms inside the parentheses. This means multiplying -2 by 'a' and -2 by '5'.

Step-by-step:
1. Multiply -2 by 'a': -2 * a = -2a.
2. Multiply -2 by 5: -2 * 5 = -10.

Putting it together, the simplified expression is -2a - 10.

Therefore, the correct simplification is: -2a - 10.