Answer: (- 2h + 1) + 2(3h - 4) = 4h -7
Step-by-step explanation:
First, remove unnecessary parentheses
- 2h + 1 + 2(3h - 4)
then distribute 2 through the parentheses
- 2h + 1 + 2(3h - 4) = -2h + 1 + 6h -8
Combine like terms
-2h + 1 + 6h -8 = 4h + 1 - 8
1-8= 7
So the answer is
4h - 7