Answer: 4x+13
Solution Steps
2(5x+3×2−4)−(6x−9)
Multiply 3 and 2 to get 6.
2(5x+6−4)−(6x−9)
Subtract 4 from 6 to get 2.
2(5x+2)−(6x−9)
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 5x+2.
10x+4−(6x−9)
To find the opposite of 6x−9, find the opposite of each term.
10x+4−6x−(−9)
The opposite of −9 is 9.
10x+4−6x+9
Combine 10x and −6x to get 4x.
4x+4+9
Add 4 and 9 to get 13.
4x+13
