SOLUTION: Hello I am trying to figure out how to combine like terms in this equation −(c − 2) + 5(c + 1) I know that the - sign at the beginning is -1 and the like terms are -

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Question 775420: Hello I am trying to figure out how to combine like terms in this equation
−(c − 2) + 5(c + 1) I know that the - sign at the beginning is -1 and the like terms are -1,-2,5,and 1 but that's where I get stumped what do I do first?

Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
−(c − 2) + 5(c + 1)
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do all multiplication and division from left to right in the order they appear, then addition and subtraction from left to right in order they appear
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-c +2 +5c +5
4c +7