Question

2T+2(1-2)=

Answer 1

Apply the distributive property:

a(b+c) = ab + ac
to get
2T + 2(1-2)
= 2T + 2*1 -2*2
= 2T -2
I understand that you can also evaluate the content of the parentheses before the multiplication. However, it will not be possible for your next problem.