Answer:
It is 7x + 12
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]5(3x + 2) - 2(4x - 1)[/tex]
open brackets:
[tex] = 15x + 10 - 8x + 2[/tex]
group like terms together:
[tex] = (15x - 8x) + (10 + 2)[/tex]
factorise out x :
[tex] = x(15 - 8) + 12 \\ = 7x + 12[/tex]
