Question

Simplify 18 - 2[ x + ( x - 5)]. help?

Answer 1

18 - 2[ x + ( x - 5)]

=18-2(x + x - 5)

=18 -2(2x -5)

=18-4x +10

= -4x + 28

=-4(x -7)

Answer 2

the answer is negative four x  plus twenty eight