Given:
[tex]2(2x-7)[/tex]Aim:
We need to simplify the given expression.
Explanation:
Use the distributive property.
[tex]a(b+c)=ab+ac.\text{ Here a =2, b=2x and c=-7.}[/tex][tex]2(2x-7)=(2\times2x)+(2\times(-7))[/tex]Multiply 2 and 2x, we get 4x and multiply 2 and (-7), we get (-15).
[tex]=4x+(-14)[/tex][tex]Use\text{ \lparen +\rparen\lparen-\rparen=\lparen-\rparen.}[/tex][tex]=4x-14[/tex]Final answer:
[tex]2(2x-7)=4x-14[/tex]