Find the Exact Value (-2(4-1)-(2-5))+1

$(- 2 (4 - 1) - (2 - 5)) + 1$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Subtract $1$ from $4$ .

$- 2 \cdot 3 - (2 - 5) + 1$

Multiply $- 2$ by $3$ .

$- 6 - (2 - 5) + 1$

Subtract $5$ from $2$ .

$- 6 - - 3 + 1$

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 3$ .

$- 6 + 3 + 1$

Step 2

Simplify by adding numbers.

Add $- 6$ and $3$ .

$- 3 + 1$

Add $- 3$ and $1$ .

$- 2$