Question

How do you simplify `3xx(-2) +6 -(-2) - 5`?

Answer 1

`color(green)(=> -3`

Explanation:

`3 * (-2) + 6 - (-2) -5`

`=> 3 * -2 + 6 + 2 - 5, " Removing Brackets"`

`=> -6 +6 + 2 - 5, " Multiplying"`

`=> 8 - 6 - 5, " Adding"`

`=> -3, "Subtracting"`