Simplify.

-7 + 2 (x - 3)

A.

x - 10

B.

x - 13

C.

2x - 10

D.

2x - 13

Distributive property:

-7 + 2x - 6

combine like terms.

-13+2x and that's your answer

You follow the order of operations, so first the two, so it would be - 7+2x-6 then add - 7 and - 6, which equals to - 13. Put the x first, so your answer would be 2x-13 so D