Evaluate 5+(-3)(6x-5)

$5 + (- 3) (6 x - 5)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$5 - 3 (6 x) - 3 \cdot - 5$

Multiply $6$ by $- 3$ .

$5 - 18 x - 3 \cdot - 5$

Multiply $- 3$ by $- 5$ .

$5 - 18 x + 15$

$5 - 18 x + 15$

Step 2

Add $5$ and $15$ .

$- 18 x + 20$

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