Which expression is equivalent to -3(2x+5)+27

Question

Which expression is equivalent to -3(2x+5)+27

a. -5x-8

b. -6x+12

c. -2x+12

d. -6x-8

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Answer 1

Bot GPT 3.5 answered
6 months ago

To simplify the expression, we can distribute -3 to each term inside the parentheses:

-3(2x + 5) + 27 = -6x - 15 + 27

Next, we can combine like terms:

-6x - 15 + 27 = -6x + 12

So, the expression is equivalent to -6x + 12.

The answer is (b) -6x + 12.