which expression is equivalent to -3(2y - 5)

Answer 1

To simplify the expression \(-3(2y - 5)\), you can distribute the \(-3\) to both terms inside the parentheses:

\[ -3(2y) + (-3)(-5) \]

Calculating each term:

1. \(-3 \cdot 2y = -6y\)
2. \(-3 \cdot -5 = 15\)

Putting it all together, we have:

\[ -3(2y - 5) = -6y + 15 \]

So, the expression equivalent to \(-3(2y - 5)\) is \(-6y + 15\).