Expand and simplify 5 + 2(3a + 7).
Using BIDMAS/BODMAS, multiplying what is inside brackets must be done BEFORE addition.
Therefore, the bracket is ONLY multiplied by the 2.
This gives 5 + 6a + 14.
Collecting like terms simplifies this to 6a + 19.
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