Evaluate 2(a-5)+2

$2 (a - 5) + 2$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$2 a + 2 \cdot - 5 + 2$

Multiply $2$ by $- 5$ .

$2 a - 10 + 2$

$2 a - 10 + 2$

Step 2

Add $- 10$ and $2$ .

$2 a - 8$

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