Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321955048
ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 3 - Section 3.1 - Simplifying Algebraic Expressions - Practice - Page 167: 11

Answer

10y - 23

Work Step by Step

5(2y-3) - 8 = (5 $\times$ 2y) + (5 $\times$ -3) -8 = 10y - 15 - 8 = 10y - 23
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