How do you simplify $(2 - 5 n) 17$ $(2-5n)17$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-21T19:10:54

$34 - 85 n$ $34 - 85n$

To simplify this expression you need to multiply $17$ $17$ by each term in the parenthesis:

$(2 - 5 n) 17 \to (2 \times 17) - (5 n \times 17) \to$ $(2 - 5n)color(red)(17) -> (2 xx color(red)(17)) - (5n xx color(red)(17)) ->$

$34 - 85 n$ $34 - 85n$

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