Expand and simplify 4(2a + 1) - 5(3a - 2)
You asked:
Simplify the expression: \(4 \cdot \left(2 a + 1\right) - 5 \cdot \left(3 a - 2\right)\)
MathBot Answer:
Simplified:
\[ 4 \cdot \left(2 a + 1\right) - 5 \cdot \left(3 a - 2\right) = 14 - 7 a \]