Simplify -3(10b+10)+5(b+2)

$- 3 (10 b + 10) + 5 (b + 2)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$- 3 (10 b) - 3 \cdot 10 + 5 (b + 2)$

Multiply $10$ by $- 3$ .

$- 30 b - 3 \cdot 10 + 5 (b + 2)$

Multiply $- 3$ by $10$ .

$- 30 b - 30 + 5 (b + 2)$

Apply the distributive property.

$- 30 b - 30 + 5 b + 5 \cdot 2$

Multiply $5$ by $2$ .

$- 30 b - 30 + 5 b + 10$

$- 30 b - 30 + 5 b + 10$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

Add $- 30 b$ and $5 b$ .

$- 25 b - 30 + 10$

Add $- 30$ and $10$ .

$- 25 b - 20$

$- 25 b - 20$

Related Questions