(
2
x
+
5
)
(
3
x
−
4
)
3 steps
Expand the expression
Apply the
Distributive Property
2
x
(
3
x
−
4
)
+
5
(
3
x
−
4
)
Apply the
Distributive Property
Apply the
Distributive Property
2
x
×
3
x
−
2
x
×
4
+
5
(
3
x
−
4
)
Apply the
Distributive Property
2
x
×
3
x
−
2
x
×
4
+
5
×
3
x
−
5
×
4
Apply the
Distributive Property
2
x
×
3
x
−
2
x
×
4
+
5
×
3
x
−
5
×
4
2
x
×
3
x
−
2
x
×
4
+
5
×
3
x
−
5
×
4
3 steps
Mutiply
Multiply the
monomials
6
x
2
−
2
x
×
4
+
5
×
3
x
−
5
×
4
Multiply the
monomials
Multiply the
monomials
6
x
2
−
8
x
+
5
×
3
x
−
5
×
4
Multiply the
monomials
6
x
2
−
8
x
+
15
x
−
5
×
4
Multiply the
monomials
6
x
2
−
8
x
+
15
x
−
5
×
4
6
x
2
−
8
x
+
15
x
−
5
×
4
Calculate
Calculate the product or quotient
6
x
2
−
8
x
+
15
x
−
20
6
x
2
−
8
x
+
15
x
−
20
3 steps
Combine like terms
Reorder and gather like terms
6
x
2
+
(
−
8
x
+
15
x
)
−
20
Collect coefficients of like terms
Collect coefficients of like terms
6
x
2
+
(
−
8
+
15
)
×
x
−
20
Calculate the sum or difference
6
x
2
+
7
x
−
20
Calculate the sum or difference
6
x
2
+
7
x
−
20
6
x
2
+
7
x
−
20
Answer
6
x
2
+
7
x
−
20