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Simplify expressions

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Learn it Like terms have the same variable part. Expand brackets with the distributive property (watch negative signs), then collect like terms.

Example: Simplify $3(2x - 4) - 2(x + 5)$.

  1. $3(2x - 4) = 6x - 12$.
  2. $-2(x + 5) = -2x - 10$.
  3. Collect: $6x - 2x - 12 - 10 = 4x - 22$.

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