-2(x - 5)
is it
-2x - 5
-2x - 10
-2x + 10
-2x + 5
2006-09-25 11:57:27 · 10 answers · asked by stomper2 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
-2x+10
try doing your own homework though. ask for help, not the answer. =]
2006-09-25 11:59:20 · answer #1 · answered by xmagicpixiedust 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-2(x-5) would reduce to:
-2 times x= -2x
-2 times -5= 10
-2x+10
2006-09-25 19:00:33 · answer #2 · answered by Snki55ed Princess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-2x+10
Why: -2 time x =-2x
then you have -2 time -5 and a negative time a negative equal a positive so that your answer
2006-09-25 19:03:26 · answer #3 · answered by lindsey_sndrs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-2x + 10
2006-09-25 18:59:32 · answer #4 · answered by gburgmommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-2x + 10
Multiply -2 by both x and -5
2006-09-25 18:59:27 · answer #5 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-2x+10
2006-09-25 19:00:06 · answer #6 · answered by unknown 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-2x+10
because you multiply -2 by x which equals -2x then you multiply -2 by -5 which equals 10 b/c 2 neg. multiplied together equal a positive
2006-09-25 19:00:29 · answer #7 · answered by KAY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-2x+10
you got the -2x part right, but remember two negatives make a positive.
2006-09-25 18:59:54 · answer #8 · answered by GEE-GEE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is -2x +10
multiply -2 by each
which makes the 10 become + 10 becasue the same signs mean it is positive. (in multyplying)
2006-09-25 18:59:27 · answer #9 · answered by SO SASSY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is -2x + 10 remenber that wen multiplying two negatives ul automatically get a positve.
2006-09-25 19:00:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋