Step-by-step explanation:
In the expression:
[tex] - 2(x - 5) - 3(4x + 4)[/tex]
Apply the rule of BODMAS which states that bracket comes first, and we know that when a number is outside a bracket, it means the number will multiply the number(s) in the bracket. Infact, bracket means multiplication. So, -2 will multiply the values in the bracket beside it, and -3 will multiply the values in the bracket beside it. When that is done, combine everything together (always observe the mathematical signs)
[tex] - 2x + 10 - 12x - 12[/tex]
Now, collect like terms.
[tex] - 2x - 12x + 10 - 12[/tex]
Therefore, final answer is:
[tex] - 14x - 2[/tex]
I hope this helps
