To simplify the expression
Answer to Problem 5MRE
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Concept Used:
Distributive property:
- If an expression contains more than one operation between its terms and brackets, first solve the terms inside brackets and then apply division followed by multiplication, addition and subtraction
Calculation:
In order to evaluate the expression
Note that the operation inside the parenthesis can’t be carried since one term is of variable and another is constant. Thus remove the parenthesis using distributive property first, as
Now, add/subtract like terms:
Thus,
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