# explain what steps you would use to simplify 2+3 (9 - 5)

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Factors and multiples
explain what steps you would use to simplify 2+3 (9 - 5)

2021-03-06
The first step would be to solve everything in the brackets. $$\displaystyle{2}+{3}{\left({9}-{5}\right)}={2}+{3}\times{4}$$
After that you solve the multiplication. 2+12
And then you solve the addition. 2+12=14

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