Simplify the expression: 4(2x - 3y) - (5x + y)
✓ Correct Answer: Option A
Distribute 4 into the first parenthesis: 8x - 12y. Distribute -1 into the second: -5x - y. Combine like terms: (8x - 5x) + (-12y - y) = 3x - 13y.
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