3(2-5)+5(2)-3

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on Jan 07, 2025 at 8:14 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(3 \left(2 - 5\right) + 5 \cdot 2 - 3\)

MathBot Answer:

\[3 \left(2 - 5\right) + 5 \cdot 2 - 3 = -2\]


\[\begin{aligned}3 \left(2 - 5\right) + 5 \cdot 2 - 3& = 3 \cdot \left(2 - 5\right) + 5 \cdot 2 - 3\\& = 3 \cdot -3 + 5 \cdot 2 - 3\\& = -9 + 5 \cdot 2 - 3\\& = -9 + 10 - 3\\& = 1 - 3\\& = -2\end{aligned}\]