simplify the expression:

5 (2a + 1) - 4 (a-2)
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5(2a+1) - 4(a-2)

10a + 5 - 4a + 8

6a + 13
by Level 13 User (103k points)
That's what I thought but my son's 8th grade math teacher is unreliable, half the time she is teaching kids wrong answers
Wrong answers by the teacher can be useful depending on how the teacher deals with them.  The way I explained it to my class was that I would make mistakes from time to time (especially with really long, messy equations) and I expected the students to (politely) point out my mistake.  It kept me on my toes, it helped keep them engaged, and it helped build rapport with the students.

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