simplify -8 (5b + 2) - 7 (b-5)

Answer 1

To simplify the expression -8(5b + 2) - 7(b-5), we will first distribute the -8 and -7 to the terms in the parentheses:

-8(5b + 2) - 7(b-5) = -40b - 16 - 7b + 35

Combining like terms, we get:

-40b - 16 - 7b + 35 = -47b + 19

Thus, the simplified expression is -47b + 19.