Evaluate (f+g)(-5)

$(f + g) (- 5)$

Step 1

Simplify by multiplying through.

Apply the distributive property.

$f \cdot - 5 + g \cdot - 5$

Reorder.

Move $- 5$ to the left of $f$ .

$- 5 \cdot f + g \cdot - 5$

Move $- 5$ to the left of $g$ .

$- 5 \cdot f - 5 \cdot g$

$- 5 \cdot f - 5 \cdot g$

$- 5 \cdot f - 5 \cdot g$

Step 2

Multiply $- 5$ by $g$ .

$- 5 f - 5 g$

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