To simplify \((3x - 5)(2x + 2)\), we can use the Distributive Property where we multiply each term in the first part by each term in the second part. Here’s how we do it step by step:

1. **First, we take \(3x\) and multiply it by both terms in the second parentheses**:
- First, \(3x \cdot 2x = 6x^2\) (this is like multiplying the numbers and adding the exponents)
- Then, \(3x \cdot 2 = 6x\) (just multiply the numbers)

2. **Next, we take \(-5\) and multiply it by both terms in the second parentheses**:
- First, \(-5 \cdot 2x = -10x\) (negative five times positive two gives negative ten)
- Then, \(-5 \cdot 2 = -10\) (negative five times positive two gives negative ten again)

3. **Now, we combine everything we got together**:
\[
6x^2 + 6x - 10x - 10
\]

4. **Finally, we need to combine like terms** (the \(6x\) and \(-10x\)):
- So, \(6x - 10x = -4x\)

Putting it all together, we get:
\[
6x^2 - 4x - 10
\]

So, the simplified version of \((3x - 5)(2x + 2)\) is:
\[
6x^2 - 4x - 10
\]

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To simplify \((3x - 5)(2x + 2)\) using the Distributive Property, we proceed as follows:

  1. Distribute \(3x\):

    • \(3x \cdot 2x = 6x^2\)
    • \(3x \cdot 2 = 6x\)
  2. Distribute \(-5\):

    • \(-5 \cdot 2x = -10x\)
    • \(-5 \cdot 2 = -10\)
  3. Combine the results: \[ 6x^2 + 6x - 10x - 10 \]

  4. Combine like terms: \[ 6x^2 - 4x - 10 \]

Thus, the simplified version of \((3x - 5)(2x + 2)\) is: \[ 6x^2 - 4x - 10 \]