Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Clear parentheses and combine like terms.
-$$3 ( 2 x - 5 ) + 14 x$$
A) $15 x$
B) $6 x - 15 + 14 x$
C) $20 x - 15$
D) $20 x - 5$

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First, distribute the 3 across the terms inside the parentheses: $3 * 2x = 6x$ and $3 * -5 = -15$, giving $6x - 15 + 14x$. Combining like terms (6x and 14x) results in $20x - 15$.

Write the Word or Phrase That Best Completes Each Statement 3(2x−5)+14x3 ( 2 x - 5 ) + 14 x3(2x−5)+14x

Write the Word or Phrase That Best Completes Each Statement $3 ( 2 x - 5 ) + 14 x$