Expand and simplify fully 4(x - 2) - 2(3 - 5x)

Firstly, expand out the first bracket -    4x - 8 - 2(3 - 5x)    
Then the second bracket (remember a minus x a minus = a positive) -     4x - 8 - 6 + 10x

Then finally group the like terms together - 4x + 10x - 8 - 6

= 14x - 14

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