What is [tex]5e-4(3+2e)[/tex] in simplified form?
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Answer (2)
5 e − 4 ( 3 + 2 e ) = 5 e − 12 − 8 e = − 3 e − 12
The expression 5 e − 4 ( 3 + 2 e ) simplifies to 15 e − 4 + 10 e − 3 using the distributive property and properties of exponents. This involves multiplying each term in the parentheses by 5 e − 4 . The result shows the expression clearly as the sum of two terms with different exponents of e.
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